Categories: Android Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Google Tags: Android Tags: update Tags: CVE-2023-21085 Tags: CVE-2023-21096 Tags: CVE-2022-38181 Tags: Use-after-free Tags: input validation Google has released an Android update that fixes two critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities,…
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9 vital criteria for effective endpoint security: Insights from the ‘Endpoint Security Evaluation Guide’ eBook
Categories: Business Our Endpoint Security Evaluation Guide eBook helps you choose the right endpoint security solution. (Read more…) The post 9 vital criteria for effective endpoint security: Insights from the ‘Endpoint Security Evaluation Guide’ eBook appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.…
Pre-ransomware notifications are paying off right from the bat
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: pre-ransomware notifications Tags: JCDC Tags: CISA Tags: ransomware Tags: IRS Tags: Emotet Tags: MDR CISA has published the first results of its pre-ransomware notifications that were introduced at the start of 2023. And they appear…
2023 State of Malware Report: What the channel needs to know to stay ahead of threats
Categories: Business There are 5 cyberthreats for channel partners to focus on in 2023. (Read more…) The post 2023 State of Malware Report: What the channel needs to know to stay ahead of threats appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This…
A week in security (March 27 – April 2)
Categories: News Tags: Lock and Code Tags: Anna Pobletts Tags: ChatGPT Tags: World Backup Day Tags: GitHub Tags: accidental breach Tags: DDoS service Tags: Instagram scammer Tags: top cyber threats of 2023 Tags: 3CX Tags: BingBang Tags: Apple Tags: EE…
TikTok: What’s going on and should I be worried?
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: TikTok Tags: social media Tags: data Tags: app Tags: privacy Tags: algorithm TikTok has garnered a ton of media attention about its alleged risks. But is it really that much worse than other social media…
Super FabriXss: an RCE vulnerability in Azure Service Fabric Explorer
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Azure Tags: Microsoft Tags: Super FabriXss Tags: RCE Tags: vulnerability Tags: CVE-2023-23383 Researchers disclosed how they found a remote code execution vulnerability in Azure Service Fabric Explorer. (Read more…) The post Super FabriXss:…
Big changes to Twitter verification: How to spot a verified account
Categories: News Tags: twitter Tags: blue Tags: verified Tags: verification Tags: fake Tags: fraud Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: scam Tags: imposter Significant changes to Twitter’s verification identifiers mean new rules for ensuring whether an account is real. (Read more…)…
New macOS malware steals sensitive info, including a user’s entire Keychain database
Categories: Apple Categories: News Tags: MacStealer Tags: mac infostealer Tags: information stealer Tags: Apple Tags: Thomas Reed Tags: iCloud Keychain MacStealer could be an infamous stealer in the making, but right now, it needs improvement, according to Malwarebytes expert. (Read…
Steer clear of this EE phish that wants your card details
Categories: News Tags: EE Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: scam Tags: fake Tags: mail Tags: email Tags: fraud Tags: bank details We take a look at a phish targeting users of the EE mobile network. (Read more…) The post Steer…
3 tips to raise your backup game
Categories: Personal Because backups are the dental floss of cybersecurity—the thing that everyone knows they should do, that everyone intends to do, that nobody actually does. (Read more…) The post 3 tips to raise your backup game appeared first on…
3 tips for creating backups your organization can rely on when ransomware strikes
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: World Backup Day Backups are your last line of defense against ransomware, if they work. (Read more…) The post 3 tips for creating backups your organization can rely on when ransomware strikes appeared first on…
Smart home assistants at risk from “NUIT” ultrasound attack
Categories: News Tags: ultrasound Tags: NUIT Tags: speakers Tags: microphone Tags: device Tags: IoT Tags: assistant Tags: alexa Tags: siri Tags: google Tags: silent We take a look at research for an IoT attack called NUIT, capable of hijacking voice…
3CX desktop app used in a supply chain attack
Categories: News Tags: 3CX Tags: supply-chain Tags: sideload Researchers have found that the 3CX desktop app may be compromised and used in supply chain attacks. (Read more…) The post 3CX desktop app used in a supply chain attack appeared first…
“BingBang” flaw enabled altering of Bing search results, account takeover
Categories: News Tags: bing Tags: microsoft Tags: azure Tags: takeover Tags: search Tags: results Tags: access We take a look at the BingBang flaw which allowed for search engine manipulation in Bing. (Read more…) The post “BingBang” flaw enabled altering…
Update now! Apple fixes actively exploited vulnerability and introduces new features
Categories: Apple Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: macOS Tags: iOS Tags: iPadOS Tags: watchOS Tags: tvOS Tags: Studio Display Tags: CVE-2023-23529 Tags: type confusion Tags: emoji Apple has released security updates and new features for several of its…
ChatGPT happy to write ransomware, just really bad at it
We asked ChatGPT to help us write some ransomware. It threw aside its safeguards and wrote some terrible code. (Read more…) The post ChatGPT happy to write ransomware, just really bad at it appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article…
“Log-out king” Instagram scammer gets accounts taken down, then charges to reinstate them
Categories: News Tags: Instagram scam Tags: Instascammer Tags: ban-as-a-service Tags: BaaS Tags: takedown-for-hire Tags: OBN Brandon Tags: obnbrandon Tags: OBN A fraudster going by OBN Brandon has been defrauding Instagram influencers and entertainment figures out of hundreds of thousands of…
ChatGPT helps both criminals and law enforcement, says Europol report
Categories: News Tags: ChatGPT Tags: large language models Tags: LLMs Tags: jailbreak Tags: restrictions Tags: impersonating Tags: misinformation Subject matter experts at Europol were asked to explore how criminals can abuse LLMs such as ChatGPT, as well as how they…
Fake DDoS services set up to trap cybercriminals
Categories: News Tags: NCA Tags: national crime agency Tags: DDoS Tags: distributed denial of service Tags: booter Tags: underground The British National Crime Agency has been setting up fake DDoS services to teach people a lesson in what not to…
Food giant Dole reveals more about ransomware attack
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Dole Tags: ransomware attack Tags: data breach While Dole hasn’t said a lot about the February ransomware incident, it has revealed threat actors accessed employee data. (Read more…) The post Food giant Dole reveals more…
Bogus Chat GPT extension takes over Facebook accounts
Categories: News Tags: Chat GPT Tags: chrome Tags: extension Tags: rogue Tags: facebook Tags: cookies We look at a bogus Chat GPT Chrome extension which was after Facebook cookies. (Read more…) The post Bogus Chat GPT extension takes over Facebook…
Ransomware gunning for transport sector’s OT systems next
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: ENISA Tags: operational technology Tags: OT Tags: OT systems Tags: ransomware ENISA released a report tackling the threat landscape of the transportation industry. And it has foreseen the targeting of OT systems in the future.…
GitHub accidentally exposes RSA SSH key
Categories: News Tags: GitHub Tags: RSA Tags: SSH Developer platform GitHub has changed its RSA SSH key after it was accidentally exposed on a public repository. (Read more…) The post GitHub accidentally exposes RSA SSH key appeared first on Malwarebytes…
Solving the password’s hardest problem with passkeys, featuring Anna Pobletts
Categories: Podcast This week on Lock and Code, we speak with Anna Pobletts about the death of passwords, and how passkeys can become the non-compromising fix to authentication’s biggest problems. (Read more…) The post Solving the password’s hardest problem with…
USB bombs sent to news organizations
Categories: News Tags: usb Tags: bomb Tags: mail Tags: post Tags: letter USB sticks repurposed as explosive devices provide a dramatic reminder of how little you know about unknown USB devices. (Read more…) The post USB bombs sent to news…
ChatGPT leaks bits of users’ chat history
Categories: News Tags: ChatGPT Tags: privacy Tags: chat history ChatGPT suddenly started showing users the titles of other users’ chats. (Read more…) The post ChatGPT leaks bits of users’ chat history appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been…
Beware: Fake IRS tax email delivers Emotet malware
Categories: News Tags: emotet Tags: malware Tags: IRS Tags: scam Tags: email Tags: W-9 Tags: word Tags: document Tags: macro Tags: macros We look at a current tax scam in circulation which looks to make an Emotet deposit on your…
BreachForums to be shut down after all for fear of law enforcement infiltration
Categories: News Tags: BreachForums Tags: Pompompurin Tags: FBI Tags: Dark Web Tags: data breaches After the arrest of the administrator of the Dark Web site BreachForums there was talk about keeping it alive, but now the forums will be shut…
Google Pixel: Cropped or edited images can be recovered
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: Google Tags: Pixel Tags: Markup Tags: CVE-2023-21036 Tags: recover Tags: PNG Tags: truncated A vulnerability in the Markup tool that comes pre-installed on Pixel phones allows anyone with access to the edited image…
New Kritec Magecart skimmer found on Magento stores
Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: Magecart Tags: skimmer Tags: Kritect Tags: Magento Compromised online stores have been injected with skimmers hiding around the Google Tag Manager script. We identified a new one that looked similar at first but is part of…
A look at a Magecart skimmer using the Hunter obfuscator
Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: magecart Tags: skimmer Tags: obfuscation Tags: hunter Tags: credit card Tags: magento The threat actor behind this operation is using an open-source JavaScript obfuscator to hide its code. (Read more…) The post A look at a…
The NBA tells fans about data breach
Categories: News Tags: NBA Tags: data breach Tags: Mailchimp The NBA is warning fans of a data breach at a third-party newsletter service which could result in targeted phishing attempts (Read more…) The post The NBA tells fans about data…
Malware creator who compromised 10,000 computers arrested
Categories: News Tags: RAT Tags: ukraine Tags: trojan Tags: arrest Tags: game Tags: application Tags: fake We take a look at news of an arrest in Ukraine regarding the creator of a remote access trojan. (Read more…) The post Malware…
A week in security (March 13 – 19)
Categories: News Tags: Becky Holmes Tags: Lock and Code S04E06 Tags: ransomware Tags: WhatsApp Tags: AI chatbot Tags: investment fraud Tags: Clop Tags: Microsoft zero-day Tags: Microsoft Tags: STALKER 2 Tags: Facebook Tags: Microsoft OneNote Tags: LockBit Tags: Rubrik The…
“ViLE” members posed as police officers and extorted victims
Categories: News Tags: Doxxers Tags: doxxing Tags: police Tags: social media Tags: extortion Tags: data breach Two individuals have been charged with being members of ViLE, a group of doxxers that even impersonated police officers to obtain personal information about…
Google reveals 18 chip vulnerabilities threatening mobile, wearables, vehicles
Categories: News Tags: android Tags: google Tags: samsung Tags: chip Tags: VoLTE Tags: modem Tags: chipset Tags: vulnerability Tags: pixel Tags: CVE-2023-24033 We take a look at multiple vulnerabilities highlighted by Google’s Project Zero team, and what you can do…
LockBit ransomware attacks Essendant
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: lockbit Tags: ransomware Tags: essendant Tags: data Tags: encrypt Tags: ransom Tags: leak Tags: website Tags: outage Tags: network The LockBit ransomware group has attacked Essendant, a US-based distributor of office products, and is threatening…
Rubrik is latest victim of the Clop ransomware zero-day campaign
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Rubrik Tags: GoAnywhere MFT Tags: Fortra Tags: Clop ransomware Tags: Clop Tags: ransomware Tags: CVE-2023-0669 Tags: zero-day Rubrik, a cloud data management company, has revealed that Clop made use of an infamous GoAnywhere flaw. (Read…
Ransomware attack hits ANOTHER school
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Wymondham College Tags: ransomware attack Tags: ransomware Tags: Vice Society Tags: National Cyber Security Centre Tags: NCSC Wymondham College is operating as normal, with a few expected distruptions that may be minimal but lasting. (Read…
Hackers threaten to leak STALKER 2 assets if devs don’t heed demands
Categories: News Tags: STALKER 2 Tags: GSC World Game World Tags: hacktivism Tags: Russian Tags: hacking Tags: Vestnik TSS Tags: video game The developers of first-person shooter game, STALKER 2, have revealed assets related to the game were stolen and…
Facebook illegally processed user data, says court
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Two European privacy watchdogs have won cases against Meta. The rulings may have serious consequences for European website owners. (Read more…) The post Facebook illegally processed user data, says court appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This…
Emotet adopts Microsoft OneNote attachments
Categories: Threat Intelligence Emotet finally got the memo and added Microsoft OneNote lures. (Read more…) The post Emotet adopts Microsoft OneNote attachments appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Labs Read the original article: Emotet…
Update now! Microsoft fixes two zero-day bugs
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: patch Tuesday Tags: March Tags: 2023 Tags: Microsoft Tags: Adobe Tags: Fortinet Tags: Android Tags: SAP Tags: CVE-2023-23397 Tags: CVE-2023-24880 Tags: CVE-2023-26360 Tags: CVE-2022-41328 This Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes for two…
“Just awful” experiment points suicidal teens at chatbot
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Koko Tags: Robert Morris Tags: Motherboard Tags: AI ethics Tags: AI Tags: artificial intelligence Startup Koko has been criticized for experimenting with young adults at risk of harming themselves. Worse, the young adults were unaware…
Clop ransomware is victimizing GoAnywhere MFT customers
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Clop Tags: ransomware Tags: GoAnywhere Tags: CVE-2023-0669 The Clop ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for attacking several GoAnywhere MFT customers by exploiting a vulnerability in the managed file transfer software’s administrative…
A week in security (March 6 – 12)
Categories: News The most interesting security related news from the week of March 6 to 12. (Read more…) The post A week in security (March 6 – 12) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes…
Breast cancer photos published by ransomware gang
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: ALPHV Tags: BlackCat Tags: Lehigh Valley Health Network Tags: LVHN Russia-linked ransomware group ALPHV has leaked the data it stole from Lehigh Valley Health Network, including clinical photos of women undergoing breast cancer treatment. (Read…
WhatsApp refuses to weaken encryption, would rather leave UK
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: WhatsApp Tags: Online Safety Bill Tags: encryption Tags: Signal end-to-end encryption Tags: private messaging With the UK’s Online Safety Bill set to become law this year, WhatsApp is standing its ground against weakening encryption. (Read…
“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
Categories: Podcast This week on Lock and Code, we speak with author and Twitter pro Becky Holmes about how she teases, fights, and shuts down online romance scammers. (Read more…) The post “Brad Pitt,” a still body, ketchup, and a…
TikTok “a loaded gun” says NSA
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Speaking at a US Senate hearing on Wednesday, General Paul Nakasone, Director of the NSA, said one sixth of American youth say they’re constantly on TikTok. That’s a loaded gun. (Read more…) The post TikTok “a…
Malware targeting SonicWall devices could survive firmware updates
Categories: News Researchers at Mandiant have identified a campaign that persisted on SonicWall SMA 100 Series appliances tenaciously. (Read more…) The post Malware targeting SonicWall devices could survive firmware updates appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed…
Update Android now! Two critical vulnerabilities patched
Categories: Android Categories: News Tags: Android Tags: 2023-03-05 Tags: RCE Tags: EoP Tags: CVE-2023-20951 Tags: CVE-2023-20954 Tags: CVE-2022-33213 Tags: CVE-2022-33256 Tags: CVE-2021-33655 The March security updates for Android include fixes for two critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerabilities. Update as…
DoppelPaymer ransomware group disrupted
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Europol Tags: FBI Tags: police Tags: arrests Tags: DoppelPaymer Tags: Emotet Tags: Dridex In cooperation with the FBI, European police agencies have made arrests that have disrupted the DoppelPaymer ransomware operation (Read more…) The post…
DeepStreamer: Illegal movie streaming platforms hide lucrative ad fraud operation
Categories: Threat Intelligence A network of online video streaming sites are monetizing traffic with hidden ads. The problem? Advertisers are throwing up to a million dollars every month down the drain as nobody is even seeing the ads. (Read more…)…
Ransomware review: March 2023
Categories: Ransomware Categories: Threat Intelligence February 2023 saw a record number of victims for LockBit, a record high ransom demand, and a devastating assault on the City of Oakland. (Read more…) The post Ransomware review: March 2023 appeared first on…
Warning issued over Royal ransomware
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: CISA Tags: Royal Tags: ransomware Tags: phishing Tags: RDP Tags: public facing applications In a Cybersecurity Advisory, CISA and the FBI have shared information about Royal ransomware, which despite being rather new has made a…
Play ransomware gang leaks City of Oakland data
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Play ransomware Tags: ransomware Tags: City of Oakland Tags: Oakland California After claiming responsibility for attacking the City of Oakland, California, the Play ransomware gang has begun leaking the data it stole. (Read more…) The…
DoppelPaymer ransomware group disrupted by FBI and European police agencies
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Europol Tags: FBI Tags: police Tags: arrests Tags: DoppelPaymer Tags: Emotet Tags: Dridex In cooperation with the FBI, European police agencies have made arrests that disrupt the DoppelPaymer ransomware operation (Read more…) The post DoppelPaymer…
A week in security (February 27 – March 5)
Categories: News The most interesting security related news from the week of February 27 to March 5. (Read more…) The post A week in security (February 27 – March 5) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed…
8 cybersecurity tips to keep you safe when travelling
Categories: Awareness Categories: News Tags: travel Tags: safe Tags: devices Tags: VPN Tags: backups Tags: connections Tags: updates Here are some cybersecurity tips to keep you safe while you travel. (Read more…) The post 8 cybersecurity tips to keep you…
National Cybersecurity Strategy Document: What you need to know
Categories: News Tags: whitehouse Tags: biden Tags: national cybersecurity document Tags: federal Tags: government Tags: data Tags: privacy Tags: security The US Government has been working on the National Cybersecurity Strategy Document 2023 for some time now, and it’s finally…
Intel CPU vulnerabilities fixed. But should you update?
Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: CVE-2022-21123 Tags: CVE-2022-21125 Tags: CVE-2022-21127 Tags: CVE-2022-21166 Tags: Intel Tags: VMs Tags: microcode Microsoft has released out of band updates for information disclosure vulnerabilities in Intel CPUs, but who needs them? (Read more…)…
YouTube under fire for allegedly gathering children’s data
Categories: News Tags: YouTube Tags: ICO Tags: data Tags: children Tags: YouTube Kids Tags: gathering Tags: collecting Tags: safety Tags: privacy The complaint asserts that YouTube collected “the location, viewing habits and preferences” of up to five million children. (Read…
LockBit ransomware demands $2 million for Pierce Transit data
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Pierce Transit Tags: Tacoma Tags: Washington Tags: LockBit Tags: ransomware The ransomware group LockBit is offering data stolen from a Washington state public transit operator on the dark web. (Read more…) The post LockBit ransomware…
Ransomware led to multiple DISH Network outages
Categories: News Tags: DISH network Tags: ransomware Tags: SEC Tags: attack Tags: compromise Tags: outage We take a look at a ransomware outbreak impacting multiple DISH Network services. (Read more…) The post Ransomware led to multiple DISH Network outages appeared…
Internet Explorer users still targeted by RIG exploit kit
Categories: News Tags: RIG EK Tags: exploit kit Tags: MakeMoney Tags: Internet Explorer Tags: Jerome Segura The RIG Exploit Kit is one of the last major exploit kits that still targets the legacy Internet Explorer browser. (Read more…) The post…
LastPass was undone by an attack on a remote employee
Categories: News Tags: LastPass Tags: remote Tags: work Tags: worker Tags: VPN Tags: media player Tags: compromise Tags: breach Tags: AWS Tags: cloud Tags: storage The attackers responsible for the LastPass breach compromised a remote worker’s computer. (Read more…) The…
Crushing the two biggest threats to mobile endpoint security in 2023
Categories: Business Protect your organization from mobile phishing and malware attacks. (Read more…) The post Crushing the two biggest threats to mobile endpoint security in 2023 appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Labs Read…
AI voice cracks telephone banking voice recognition
Categories: News Tags: AI Tags: voice Tags: generated Tags: synthetic Tags: bank Tags: banking Tags: telephone Tags: login Tags: account Now that we have freely available artificial intelligence happily replicating people’s voices, could it be a security risk? (Read more…)…
iPhone users targeted in phone AND data theft campaign
Categories: News Tags: iPhone theft Tags: passcode theft Tags: iPhone and passcode theft Tags: Apple Tags: shoulder surfing Tags: social engineering When is an iPhone theft not just an iPhone theft? When the user’s Apple ID and more, goes with…
US Marshals Service hit by ransomware and data breach
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: US Marshalls Tags: WITSEC Tags: usms Tags: ransomware The US Marshals Service has suffered a ransomware attack in which an attacker managed to get hold of sensitive information about staff and fugitives. (Read more…) The…
A week in security (February 20 – 26)
Categories: News The most interesting security related news from the week of February 20 to 26. (Read more…) The post A week in security (February 20 – 26) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes…
TikTok probed over child privacy practices
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Canada Tags: TikTok Tags: privacy Tags: young Tags: bans Tags: Netherlands Tags: EU Tags: UK Tags: state employees Canadian privacy protection authorities have announced they will start an investigation into TikTok’s privacy practices, especially in…
Fighting online censorship, or, encryption’s latest surprise use-case, with Mallory Knodel: Lock and Code S04E05
Categories: Podcast This week on Lock and Code, we speak with Mallory Knodel about the stories that countries tell their people to fear encryption, and why the most recent threats to encryption are different. (Read more…) The post Fighting online…
How to work from home securely, the NSA way
Categories: News Tags: network Tags: home Tags: secure Tags: router Tags: NSA Tags: social engineering Tags: social network Tags: email Tags: update Tags: hotspot The NSA has some advice about keeping remote workers safe from harm. (Read more…) The post…
Malwarebytes wins 2023 CRN ‘Coolest Endpoint And Managed Security Companies’ award
Categories: Business CRN named Malwarebytes one of the “Coolest Endpoint And Managed Security Companies” on the 2023 CRN Security 100. (Read more…) The post Malwarebytes wins 2023 CRN ‘Coolest Endpoint And Managed Security Companies’ award appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.…
Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn’s URL shortener
Categories: News Categories: Scams Tags: LinkedIn Tags: Slinks Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: email Tags: payment details Tags: amazon Tags: gmail Tags: outlook Tags: hotmail Tags: scam Tags: scammers The email claims if you not update your card information in…
Arrested: Fearmongering data thieves who victimized thousands of businesses
Categories: News Tags: Data theft Tags: refine Tags: extortion Tags: blackmail Tags: money laundering Dutch police have arrested three men who stole data belonging to almost every Dutch and Austrian citizen. (Read more…) The post Arrested: Fearmongering data thieves who…
Samsung adds Message Guard protection against zero-click exploits
Categories: Android Categories: News Tags: Samsung Tags: message guard Tags: sandbox Tags: zero-click exploit Tags: images Tags: attachments Samsung has announced the introduction of Message Guard protection against zero-click exploits for the Samsung Galaxy S23 series. (Read more…) The post…
DNA testing company fined after customer data theft
Categories: News Tags: DNA Diagnostics Center Tags: DDC Tags: Orchid Cellmark Tags: DNA testing industry Tags: Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost Tags: Acting Attorney General Michelle Henry DNA Diagnostics Center, a leading DNA testing company, failed to protect client data…
BlackCat ransomware targets another healthcare facility
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Lehigh Valley Health Network Tags: LVHN Tags: BlackCat Tags: ALPHV Tags: Noberus Tags: ransomware Tags: leak site Tags: DDoS The Lehigh Valley Health Network stated it was the target of a cybersecurity attack by a…
Royal Mail schools LockBit in leaked negotiation
Categories: News The LockBit gang has released a chat history showing its negotiations with Royal Mail. (Read more…) The post Royal Mail schools LockBit in leaked negotiation appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Labs…
HardBit ransomware tailors ransom to fit your cyber insurance payout
Categories: News Tags: hardbit Tags: ransomware Tags: infection Tags: insurance Tags: cyber Tags: negotiation Tags: encrypted Tags: locked Tags: network We take a look at a ransomware infection which uses a novel approach to payments: asking for the victim’s insurance…
The 5 most dangerous cyberthreats facing businesses this year
Which of the myriad, extant cyberthreats should your business be paying the most attention to in 2023? (Read more…) The post The 5 most dangerous cyberthreats facing businesses this year appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article has been indexed…
GoDaddy says it’s a victim of multi-year cyberattack campaign
Categories: News Tags: GoDaddy Tags: GoDaddy breach Hosting and domain name company GoDaddy says it believes a sophisticated threat actor group has been subjecting the company to a multi-year attack campaign. (Read more…) The post GoDaddy says it’s a victim…
Twitter and two-factor authentication: What’s changing?
Categories: News Tags: twitter Tags: 2fa Tags: sms Tags: 2 factor authentication Tags: app Tags: authorisation Tags: authentication app Tags: hardware key Tags: login Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: verify Tags: mobile Twitter is making radical changes to how two…
How to set up two-factor authentication on Twitter using an app
Categories: News Tags: twitter Tags: app Tags: authentication Tags: secure Tags: verify Tags: 2 factor authentication Tags: code Tags: account We explain how to secure your Twitter account with app-based two-factor authentication. (Read more…) The post How to set up…
How to set up two-factor authentication on Twitter using a hardware key
Categories: News Tags: twitter Tags: 2FA Tags: auth Tags: authentication Tags: app Tags: SMS Tags: text Tags: security Tags: two factor authentication Tags: verify Tags: hardware security key Tags: text We explain how to to enable hardware key authentication on…
Multilingual skimmer fingerprints ‘secret shoppers’ via Cloudflare endpoint API
Categories: Threat Intelligence Magecart threat actors continue to go after e-commerce sites while also collecting data points from fake customers. (Read more…) The post Multilingual skimmer fingerprints ‘secret shoppers’ via Cloudflare endpoint API appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs. This article…
A week in security (February 13 – 19)
Categories: News Tags: Josh Saxe Tags: Lock and Code S04E04 Tags: AI Tags: artificial intelligence Tags: endpoint security leader Tags: CISA Tags: DPRK Tags: ChatGPT Tags: informed consent Tags: valentine’s day Tags: password sharing Tags: Android Tags: data leaks Tags:…
GoAnywhere zero-day opened door to Clop ransomware
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Clop Tags: Clop ransomware Tags: ransomware Tags: GoAnywhere Tags: managed file transfer Tags: MFT Tags: Fortra Tags: CISA Tags: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog The Clop ransomware gang has claimed responsibility for a wave of attacks…
Chip company loses $250m after ransomware hits supply chain
Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: Applied materials Tags: MKS Tags: ransomware Tags: semiconductor Applied Materials has said it expects to miss $250 million in second-quarter sales due to a ransomware attack at a supplier. (Read more…) The post Chip company…
TikTok car theft challenge: Hyundai, Kia fix flaw
Categories: News Tags: Hyundai Tags: Kia Tags: car theft hack Tags: Kia Challenge Tags: viral TikTok challenge Tags: TikTok Hyundai and Kia have released a software update to fix a car theft hack that went viral on TikTok, and resulted…
Mortal Kombat ransomware forms tag team with crypto-stealing malware
Categories: News Tags: mortal kombat Tags: ransomware Tags: laplas clipper Tags: cryptocurrency Tags: encrypt Tags: network Tags: infect Tags: ransom Tags: demand Tags: BAT file Tags: email Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: attachment It’s like a choose your own adventure…
Two Supreme Court cases could change the Internet as we know it
Categories: News Tags: section 230 Tags: Gonzalez v. Google Tags: Twitter v. Taamneh Tags: liability Tags: publisher Tags: distributor Tags: ChatGPT The Supreme Court’s reconsideration of Section 230, a law that’s been the foundation for the way in which we…
iPhone calendar spam: What it is, and how to remove it
Categories: Awareness Categories: News Categories: Scams Tags: iPhone Tags: calendar Tags: spam Tags: iOS Tags: mobile Tags: device Tags: ad Tags: advert Tags: popup Tags: permission Tags: remove Tags: notification Tags: Apple Is your iPhone claiming that you’ve been hacked,…
Four EU telco giants will start asking users if they want personalized targeted ads
Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Vodafone Tags: Orange Tags: Deutsche Telekom Tags: Telefónica Tags: TrustPid Tags: Wolfie Christl Tags: Aram Zucker-Scharff The EU Commission has greenlit the merge of four EU telco giants to offer millions of subscribers a different…
WordPress sites backdoored with ad fraud plugin
Categories: Threat Intelligence Tags: ad fraud Tags: popunder Tags: ads Tags: fraud Tags: wordpress Tags: plugins Popunders are the ideal vehicle to serve ad fraud. In this case, we investigate a scheme where a webpage you can’t see is loading…
Fake Hogwarts Legacy cracks lead to adware, scams
Categories: News Categories: Scams Tags: Hogwarts Legacy Tags: video game survey scam Tags: survey scam Tags: Trojan dropper Tags: adware With Hogwarts Legacy becoming the popular game it was expected to be, online criminals have resorted to old tricks to…