Category: MalwareBytes

task scams example
16
Dec
2024

Task scams surge by 400%, but what are they?

An unfamiliar type of scam has surged against everyday people, with a year-over-year increase of some 400%, putting job seekers…

The Lock and Code logo, which includes the Malwarebytes Labs insignia ensconced in a pair of headphones
16
Dec
2024

A day in the life of a privacy pro, with Ron de Jesus (Lock and Code S05E26)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Privacy is many things for many people. For the teenager suffering from…

week in security
16
Dec
2024

A week in security (December 9 – December 15)

December 13, 2024 – Care1, a Canadian healthcare solutions provider left a cloud storage instance freely accessible and unencrypted for…

Malicious ad distributes SocGholish malware to Kaiser Permanente employees
16
Dec
2024

Malicious ad distributes SocGholish malware to Kaiser Permanente employees

On December 15, we detected a malicious campaign targeting Kaiser Permanente employees via Google Search Ads. The fraudulent ad masquerades…

leaking bucket in the cloud
13
Dec
2024

4.8 million healthcare records left freely accessible

Your main business is healthcare, so your excuse when you get hacked is that you didn’t have the budget to…

data brokers have lots of location data
12
Dec
2024

Data brokers should stop trading health and location data, new bill proposes

Senators introduced a bill on Tuesday that would prohibit data brokers from selling or transferring location and health data. Data…

patched Apple
12
Dec
2024

Update now! Apple releases new security patches for vulnerabilities in iPhones, Macs, and more

Apple has released security patches for most of its operating systems, including iOS, Mac, iPadOS, Safari, and visionOS. To check if you’re…

TikTok logo
12
Dec
2024

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December 10, 2024 – TikTok has requested an emergency injunction to stop or postpone the planned ban on the platform…

TikTok logo
10
Dec
2024

TikTok ban in US: Company seeks emergency injunction to prevent it

TikTok has requested an emergency injunction to stop or postpone the planned ban on the platform in the US. Back…

Matrix encrypted messaging service seized
09
Dec
2024

Encrypted messaging service intercepted, 2.3 million messages read by law enforcement

European law enforcement agencies have taken down yet another encrypted messaging service mainly used by criminals. The Matrix encrypted messaging…

week in security
09
Dec
2024

A week in security (December 2 – December 8)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Last week on ThreatDown: Stay safe! Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and…

Manson Market domain seized
06
Dec
2024

Europol takes down criminal data hub Manson Market in busy month for law enforcement

A coordinated action between several European law enforcement agencies shut down an online marketplace called Manson Market that sold stolen…