A week in security (August 14 – August 20)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Attackers demand ransoms for stolen LinkedIn accounts Patch now! Citrix Sharefile joins the list of...
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QR codes used to phish for Microsoft credentials
Researchers have been monitoring a phishing campaign that uses QR codes and Bing redirects to lead targets to phishing sites....
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Chrome will soon start removing extensions that may be unsafe
We take a look at news that Chrome will soon start asking users if they want to remove outdated extensions....
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Trusted Advisor puts you in the security driving seat
Malwarebytes’ new Trusted Advisor makes security easy with a comprehensive, at-a-glance, real-time assessment. Malwarebytes’ new Trusted Advisor dashboard provides an...
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Exchange Server security updates updated
Microsoft Exchange Server administrators may have to install a re-released security patch Microsoft has re-released the August 2023 Security Updates...
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Patch now! Citrix Sharefile joins the list of actively exploited file sharing software
Citrix ShareFile can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has added a vulnerability...
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Attackers demand ransoms for stolen LinkedIn accounts
LinkedIn support channels are being swamped by users that have been locked out of their accounts. An ongoing campaign targeting...
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Citrix NetScalers backdoored in widespread exploitation campaign
Researchers have found almost 2000 backdoored Citrix NetScalers, many of which were patched after the backdoor in the form of...
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Catching up with WoofLocker, the most elaborate traffic redirection scheme to tech support scams
This tech support scam is one of the most long running and covert ones we have ever seen. Back in...
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Beware malware posing as beta versions of legitimate apps, warns FBI
The FBI has issued a warning about two related types of fraud, malicious beta-testing apps and crypto recovery schemes. The...
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Malvertisers up their game against researchers
Malicious ads via search engine results page are getting harder to identify thanks to advanced fingerprinting techniques Threat actors constantly take...
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Discord.io confirms theft of 760,000 members’ data
Discord.io has confirmed that personally identifiable information of 760,000 members was stolen in a data breach. The third-party Discord service...
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