Every now and then a 419 scammer dredges up an old scam mail, gives it a bit of spit and polish…
Month: April 2015
Booby-trapped Hugo Boss Advert Spreads Cryptowall Ransomware
Malicious advertising attacks (malvertising) have been plaguing mainstream sites and their visitors a lot these past few years. While some are…
A Week in Security (Apr 05 – 11)
Last week, we shared with our readers another great news about the company: Malwarebytes partnered up with the Online Trust Alliance…
A history lesson brought to you by the Nuclear exploit kit
During our malware investigations, we are often learning about new techniques or ways the bad guys try to bypass us. But sometimes,…
Beware: “Halifax Classic” Phishing Mail
Your banking website is dead, long live the banking website! That’s the general gist from a sneaky phish mail doing the rounds,…
Steer Clear of .SCR Malware “Screenshots”
If you’ve read security blogs for any length of time, you’ll likely be very familiar with the ubiquitous .SCR file. Malware…
Malwarebytes joins the Online Trust Alliance
Online security is a serious matter. But it isn’t a one-person type of job. Which is why, today, we’re joining up…
A Week in Security (Mar 29 – Apr 04)
Last Tuesday, March 31, was World Backup Day. On its third year, Senior Security Researcher Chris Boyd reminded us to put…
Dell System Detect Vulnerability now classified as a PUP
UPDATE: After some updates of the latest versions of Dell System Detect, we have delisted this application from its previous classification…
New Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit version is out
Did you know that the majority of new malware is delivered via the web through a process known as a drive-by download…