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Update now! Apple patches a raft of vulnerabilities

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: iLeakage Tags: side-channel Tags: Safari Tags: CVE-2023-40413 Tags: CVE-2023-40416 Tags: CVE-2023-40423 Tags: CVE-2023-42487 Tags: CVE-2023-42841 Tags: CVE-2023-41982 Tags: CVE-2023-41997 Tags: CVE-2023-41988 Tags: CVE-2023-40447 Tags: CVE-2023-42852 Tags: CVE-2023-32434 Tags: CVE-2023-41989 Tags: CVE-2023-38403 Tags: CVE-2023-42856…

Patch…later? Safari iLeakage bug not fixed

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Apple has fixed a bunch of security flaws, but not iLeakage, a side-channel vulnerability in Safari. (Read more…) The post Patch…later? Safari iLeakage bug not fixed appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has…

Announcing NEW Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection

Categories: Personal In today’s hyper-connected world, Malwarebytes now protects your identity, reputation, and credit all in one place, so you can focus on living your life. (Read more…) The post Announcing NEW Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection appeared first on Malwarebytes…

Cyberattack hits 5 hospitals

Categories: News Tags: Transform Tags: service provider Tags: 5 hospitals Tags: Canada Tags: cyberattack A cyberattack on shared service provider TransForm has impacted operations in five Canadian hospitals. (Read more…) The post Cyberattack hits 5 hospitals appeared first on Malwarebytes…

Update vCenter Server now! VMWare fixes critical vulnerability

Categories: Business Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: VMWare Tags: vCenter Server Tags: CVE-2023-34056 Tags: CVE-2023-34048 Tags: DCE/RPC Tags: out of bounds write Tags: information disclosure Tags: remote code execution VMWare has issued an update to address out-of-bounds write…

A week in security (October 16 – October 22)

Categories: News Tags: week Tags: security Tags: October Tags: 2023 A list of topics we covered in the week of October 16 to October 22 of 2023 (Read more…) The post A week in security (October 16 – October 22)…

Google Chrome wants to hide your IP address

Categories: News Categories: Personal Categories: Privacy Tags: Google Tags: Chrome Tags: IP Protection Google plans to roll out its IP Protection feature for Chrome in phases. (Read more…) The post Google Chrome wants to hide your IP address appeared fi…

Ragnar Locker ransomware group taken down

Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: ragnar locker Tags: europol Tags: eurojust One of the oldest active ransomware gangs has been taken down by an international cooperation of law enforcement agencies (Read more…) The post Ragnar Locker ransomware group taken down…

IT administrators’ passwords are awful too

Categories: Business Categories: News Tags: IT administrators Tags: admin Tags: password Tags: qwerty Tags: 123456 Are IT administrators any better at coming up with decent passwords? Research says they aren’t. (Read more…) The post IT administrators’ passwords are awful too…

Cisco IOS XE vulnerability widely exploited in the wild

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Cisco Tags: IOS X Tags: remote management Tags: vulnerability Tags: CVE-2023-20198 Tags: webUI Tags: http server Tags: http secure-server Researchers have found that a recently disclosed vulnerability in Cisco IOS XE has already…

3 crucial security steps people should do, but don’t

Categories: Personal Cybersecurity could be as easy as 1-2-3. The problem, though, is that people have to want it. (Read more…) The post 3 crucial security steps people should do, but don’t appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has…

The US wants governments to commit to not paying ransoms

Categories: News Categories: Ransomware The US is pushing member countries of the Counter Ransomware Initiative to stop paying ransoms to cybercriminals. (Read more…) The post The US wants governments to commit to not paying ransoms appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.…

A week in security (October 9 – October 15)

Categories: News A list of topics we covered in the week of October 9 to October 15 of 2023 (Read more…) The post A week in security (October 9 – October 15) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has…

The forgotten malvertising campaign

Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: malvertising Tags: ads Tags: notepad Tags: hta Tags: malware Tags: google A sophisticated threat actor has been using Google ads to deliver custom malware payloads to victims for months while flying under the radar. (Read more…)…

Explained: Quishing

Categories: Explained Categories: News Tags: quishing Tags: qr code Tags: phishing We explain what quishing is and provide information about some current quishing campaigns. (Read more…) The post Explained: Quishing appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed…

Stalkerware activity drops as glaring spying problem is revealed

Categories: News Tags: stalkerware Tags: tracking Tags: intimate partner tracking Tags: spying Tags: stalkerware-type Tags: stalkerware-type app Tags: monitoring app Tags: monitoring Tags: Everyone’s afraid of the internet Tags: privacy Tags: parenthood North America has a spying problem. Its perpetrators…

Ransomware review: October 2023

Categories: Threat Intelligence In September, two high-profile casino breaches taught us about the nuances of the RaaS affiliate landscape, the asymmetric dangers of phishing, and of two starkly different approaches to ransomware negotiation. (Read more…) The post Ransomware review: October…

23andMe user data stolen, offered for sale

Categories: News Information belonging to as many as seven million 23andMe customers has been put up for sale on criminal forums following a credential stuffing attack. (Read more…) The post 23andMe user data stolen, offered for sale appeared first on…

Exim finally fixes 3 out of 6 vulnerabilities

Categories: Business Categories: News Tags: Exim Tags: mta Tags: cla Tags: spf Tags: nltm Tags: cvss Tags: cve-2023-42115 Tags: cve-2023-42116 Tags: cve-2023-42117 Tags: cve-2023-42118 Tags: cve-2023-42119 Tags: cve-2023-42114 Tags: dbs spa Six vulnerabilities in the Exim message transfer agent have…

Meta and TikTok consider charging users for ad-free experience

Categories: News Categories: Personal Categories: Privacy Tags: Meta Tags: facebook Tags: Instagram Tags: X Tags: Youtube Tags: TikTok Social media companies are offering or thinking about paid subscriptions in exchange for removing ads. (Read more…) The post Meta and TikTok…

Sony was attacked by two ransomware operators

Categories: Business Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Sony Tags: RansomedVC Tags: Cl0p Tags: ransomware Tags: data breach Tags: MOVEit Sony has confirmed a ransomware attack in June and is investigating claims of a second, more recent one. (Read more…) The…

Update now! Apple patches vulnerabilities on iPhone and iPad

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Apple Tags: iOS Tags: iPad Tags: 17.0.3 Tags: CVE-2023-42824 Tags: CVE-2023-5217 Apple has issued an emergency update to patch two vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited one. (Read more…) The post Update now! Apple…

A week in security (September 25 – October 1)

Categories: News Tags: week Tags: security Tags: September Tags: 2023 Tags: dependabot Tags: bard Tags: bing A list of topics we covered in the week of September 25 to October 1 of 2023 (Read more…) The post A week in…

FBI warns of multiple ransomware attacks on same victim

Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: FBI Tags: ransomware Tags: dual attacks Tags: wipers The FBI has warned about new tactics deployed by ransomware gangs, dual attacks and use of wipers. (Read more…) The post FBI warns of multiple ransomware attacks…

Food delivery robots give captured video footage to police

Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: food delivery Tags: robots Tags: Serve Robotics Tags: self-driving cars Tags: footage Tags: police A food delivery service that deploys semi-autonomous robots has worked with the police, handing over camera feeds captured while the robots…

Dependabot impersonators cause trouble on GitHub

Categories: Personal Tags: dependabot Tags: GitHub Tags: password Tags: attack Tags: imitate Tags: profile Tags: avatar Tags: commit Tags: resource Tags: dependency We take a look at a clever attack imitating GitHub’s Dependabot in order to publish rogue project updates.…

Malicious ad served inside Bing’s AI chatbot

Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: bing chat Tags: AI Tags: malvertising Tags: ads Users looking for software downloads may be tricked into visiting malicious websites via their interaction with Bing Chat. (Read more…) The post Malicious ad served inside Bing’s AI…

Google’s Bard conversations turn up in search results

Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Google Tags: Bard Tags: AI Tags: LLM Tags: crawled Tags: search After an update for Google’s Bard AI, users found that shared conversations were turning up in search results. (Read more…) The post Google’s Bard…

Xenomorph hunts cryptocurrency logins on Android

Categories: Personal Tags: android Tags: xenomorph Tags: malware Tags: phone Tags: google play Tags: cryptocurrency We take a look at a new Android scam involving Xenomorph malware and a hunt for cryptocurrency credentials. (Read more…) The post Xenomorph hunts cryptocurrency…

Pegasus spyware and how it exploited a WebP vulnerability

Categories: Android Categories: Apple Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Tags: Pegasus Tags: spyware Tags: nso Tags: webp Tags: libwebp Tags: buffer overflow The company behind the infamous Pegasus spyware used a vulnerability in almost every browser to plant their malware on…

Credit card thieves target Booking.com customers

Categories: News Categories: Scams Tags: booking.com Tags: obfuscated Tags: hospitality Tags: anti-sandboxing A very clever and complex phishing campaign uses organizations in the hospitality industry to get customers’ credit card information. (Read more…) The post Credit card thieves target Booking.com…

Child health data stolen in registry breach

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: MOVEit Tags: vulnerability Tags: Cl0p Tags: ransomware Tags: BORN Tags: NSC Tags: privacy Tags: identity theft Canadian healthcare organization Better Outcomes Registry & Network (BORN) has disclosed a data breach affecting…

Webinar: Bridging digital transformation & cybersecurity

Categories: Business How can organizations stay secure amidst the ceaseless tide of change? (Read more…) The post Webinar: Bridging digital transformation & cybersecurity appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Labs Read the original article:…

A week in security (September 18 – September 24)

Categories: News Tags: Themebleed Tags: zero-days Tags: Apple Tags: T-Mobile Tags: MGM Tags: metaverse A list of topics we covered in the week of September 18 to September 24 of 2023 (Read more…) The post A week in security (September…

T-Mobile spills billing information to other customers

Categories: News Categories: Personal Tags: T-Mobile Tags: billing details Tags: data breach Tags: glitch T-Mobile customers recently found other subscribers’ information on their online dashboards. (Read more…) The post T-Mobile spills billing information to other customers appeared first on Malwarebytes…

Emergency update! Apple patches three zero-days

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Apple Tags: emergency Tags: update Tags: CVE-2023-41991 Tags: CVE-2023-41992 Tags: CVE-2023-41993 Apple has released patches for three zero-day vulnerabilities that may have been actively exploited. (Read more…) The post Emergency update! Apple patches…

Steer clear of cryptocurrency recovery phrase scams

Categories: Personal Tags: cryptocurrency Tags: mark cuban Tags: scam Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: wallet Tags: hot Tags: cold Tags: metamask Tags: extension Tags: browser Tags: mobile Tags: android Tags: search engine We take a look at a common cryptocurrency…

DoppelPaymer ransomware group suspects identified

Categories: News Categories: Ransomware More DoppelPaymer ransomware group suspects have been identified by blockchain investigations and had search warrants executed against them. (Read more…) The post DoppelPaymer ransomware group suspects identified appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been…

The mystery of the CVEs that are not vulnerabilities

Categories: Business Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: CVE Tags: NVD Tags: vulnerabilities Tags: CVE-2020-19909 Researchers have raised the alarm about a large set of CVE for older bugs that never were vulnerabilities. (Read more…) The post The mystery…

The privacy perils of the Metaverse

Categories: Personal Tags: metaverse Tags: meta Tags: Facebook Tags: VR Tags: AR Tags: XR Tags: reality Tags: virtual reality Tags: privacy Tags: safety We take a look at the privacy implications of the Metaverse. (Read more…) The post The privacy…

ThemeBleed exploit is another reason to patch Windows quickly

Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: theme Tags: themepack Tags: Microsoft Tags: cve-2023-38146 Tags: msstyles An exploit has been released for a vulnerability in .themes that was patched in the September 2023 Patch Tuesday update. (Read more…) The post…

Europol lifts the lid on cybercrime tactics

Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Europol Tags: Phishing Tags: RDP Tags: VPN Tags: Exchange Tags: LOTL Tags: BEC Tags: ransomware Tags: IAB Tags: crypter Tags: Flubot A Europol report discusses developments in cyberattacks, new methodologies, and threats as observed by…

PSA: Ongoing Webex malvertising campaign drops BatLoader

Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: malvertising Tags: batloader Corporate users performing Google searches for the popular conferencing software Webex are being targeted in a malvertising campaign. (Read more…) The post PSA: Ongoing Webex malvertising campaign drops BatLoader appeared first on Malwarebytes…

3 reasons why your endpoint security is not enough

Categories: Business Watch our recent webinar and learn about weaknesses in your current endpoint security setup and how to address them. (Read more…) The post 3 reasons why your endpoint security is not enough appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This…

Major cyberattack leaves MGM Resorts reeling

Categories: News Categories: Personal Tags: MGM resorts Tags: hotel Tags: casino Tags: attack Tags: cyber Tags: shutdown MGM resorts has suffered a major cyberattack leading to shutdowns across the US. (Read more…) The post Major cyberattack leaves MGM Resorts reeling…

Microsoft Teams used to deliver DarkGate Loader malware

Categories: Business Categories: News Tags: Microsoft Teams Tags: DarkGate Tags: Loader Tags: Trojan Tags: Sharepoint Tags: AutoIt Researchers have found a new distribution method for the DarkGate Loader which circumvents the security features in Microsoft Teams. (Read more…) The post…

Ransomware review: September 2023

Categories: Threat Intelligence Ransomware news in August was highlighted by the sudden fall of CL0P from the list of the monthly most active gangs, while Lockbit returned to the number one spot. (Read more…) The post Ransomware review: September 2023…

A week in security (September 4 – September 10)

Categories: News Tags: week Tags: security Tags: September Tags: 2023 Tags: Atomic stealer Tags: Microsoft breach A list of topics we covered in the week of September 4 to September 10 of 2023 (Read more…) The post A week in…

The main causes of ransomware reinfection

Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: ransomware Tags: reinfection Tags: stolen credentials Tags: vulnerabilities Tags: infected backups Tags: logging Tags: forensic investigation Tags: backdoors The main causes for getting reinfected with ransomware can be prevented by performing a forensic analysis. (Read…

A history of ransomware: How did it get this far?

Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: history Tags: ransomware Tags: bulletproof hosting Tags: cryptocurrency Tags: encryption Tags: fast internet Tags: government protection Tags: RaaS Tags: LockBit Tags: pentester tools Tags: code We tell you about the origin of ransomware and what…

How Microsoft’s highly secure environment was breached

Categories: News An investigation by Microsoft has finally revealed how China-based hackers circumvented its highly isolated and restricted production environment in May 2023. (Read more…) The post How Microsoft’s highly secure environment was breached appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This…

Smart chastity device exposes sensitive user data

Categories: Personal Tags: chastity cage Tags: IoT Tags: Internet of Things Tags: romance Tags: toy Tags: device Tags: expose Tags: user data We take a look at reports of an IoT chastity cage device which is exposing user data. (Read…

X wants your biometric data

Categories: Personal Tags: twitter Tags: x Tags: social media Tags: social network Tags: register Tags: biometric Tags: ID Tags: passport Tags: verify Tags: verification Tags: premium Tags: elon musk We take a look at plans to voluntarily upload identification to…

Password-stealing Chrome extension smuggled on to Web Store

Chrome browser extensions can steal passwords from the text input fields in websites, despite Chrome’s latest security and privacy standard, Manifest V3. (Read more…) The post Password-stealing Chrome extension smuggled on to Web Store appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This…

A week in security (August 28 – September 3)

Categories: News Tags: week Tags: security Tags: August Tags: 2023 A list of topics we covered in the week of August 28 to September 3, 2023. (Read more…) The post A week in security (August 28 – September 3) appeared…

Qakbot botnet infrastructure suffers major takedown

Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Qakbot Tags: FBI Tags: law enforcement Tags: takedown Tags: removal tool Tags: HIBP Tags: Spamhaus The Qakbot botnet has suffered a major setback after its infrastructure was heavily disrupted by US and European law enforcement…