Category: MalwareBytes

Facebook illegally processed user data, says court
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Mar
2023

Facebook illegally processed user data, says court

Two European privacy watchdogs have won cases against Meta. The rulings may have serious consequences for European website owners. The…

Emotet adopts Microsoft OneNote attachments
17
Mar
2023

Emotet adopts Microsoft OneNote attachments

Emotet finally got the memo and added Microsoft OneNote lures. Last week, Emotet returned after a three month absence when the…

Investment fraud overtakes business email compromise as most reported fraud
16
Mar
2023

Investment fraud overtakes business email compromise as most reported fraud

According to the FBI’s annual report, investment fraud overtook business email compromise as the most reported and most damaging type…

Update now! Microsoft fixes two zero-day bugs
16
Mar
2023

Update now! Microsoft fixes two zero-day bugs

This Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for two actively exploited zero-days and Adobe has fixed one. Microsoft, and other…

"Just awful" experiment points suicidal teens at chatbot
15
Mar
2023

“Just awful” experiment points suicidal teens at chatbot

Startup Koko has been criticized for experimenting with young adults at risk of harming themselves. Worse, the young adults were…

transferring files to and from computer to several folders
15
Mar
2023

Clop ransomware is victimizing GoAnywhere MFT customers

The Clop ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for attacking several GoAnywhere MFT customers by exploiting a vulnerability in the managed…

A week in security (Mar 6
14
Mar
2023

A week in security (Mar 6

The most interesting security related news from the week of March 6 to 12. Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay…

Breast cancer photos published by ransomware gang
14
Mar
2023

Breast cancer photos published by ransomware gang

Russia-linked ransomware group ALPHV has leaked the data it stole from Lehigh Valley Health Network, including clinical photos of women…

WhatsApp refuses to weaken encryption, would rather leave UK
14
Mar
2023

WhatsApp refuses to weaken encryption, would rather leave UK

With the UK’s Online Safety Bill set to become law this year, WhatsApp is standing its ground against weakening encryption….

"Brad Pitt," a still body, ketchup, and a knife, or the best trick ever played on a romance scammer, with Becky Holmes: Lock and Code S04E06: Lock and Code S04E06
14
Mar
2023

“Brad Pitt,” a still body, ketchup, and a knife, or the best trick ever played on a romance scammer, with Becky Holmes: Lock and Code S04E06: Lock and Code S04E06

This week on Lock and Code, we speak with author and Twitter pro Becky Holmes about how she teases, fights,…

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11
Mar
2023

TikTok “a loaded gun” says NSA

Speaking at a US Senate hearing on Wednesday, General Paul Nakasone, Director of the NSA, said “one sixth of American…

Malware targeting SonicWall devices could survive firmware updates
11
Mar
2023

Malware targeting SonicWall devices could survive firmware updates

Researchers at Mandiant have identified a campaign that persisted on SonicWall SMA 100 Series appliances tenaciously. Researchers at Mandiant have…