We’re no strangers to fraud. Thanks to the digital age, most of us at least have an idea that stealing something…
Month: May 2015
“Facebook Recovery” Accounts Share Phishing Link, Offer Tech Support
We’ve seen a certain j.mp shortened URL being shared by what we believe are rogue (if not compromised) accounts within Facebook a couple of…
The Logjam Attack: What You Need to Know
A group of security researchers and computer scientists have recently uncovered a vulnerability in how a Diffie-Hellman key exchange is deployed…
Malwarebytes Unpacked Nominated for Best Corporate Security Blog
…and we couldn’t be any more psyched! Our huge thanks to those who named us—you know who you are—seeing that this is…
Angler Exploit Kit Gives Up on Malwarebytes Users
It is a well-known fact that malware authors try really hard to avoid security researchers and their analysis tools. For instance,…
Bitly Imitation Leads to Malware Download
URL shortening services can be a marketing person’s and social media buff’s best friend. However, they can become a cause of worry for…
A Week in Security (May 10 – May 16)
It’s been a busy week on the blog, with many different angles of attack covered. First off, we looked at a…
Beware of GTA 5 Mods Containing Malware
Yesterday, a reddit user posted about mods for GTA 5 containing malware. The affected mods were identified as No-Clip and Angry…
“WinYahoo” PUP Modifies Chrome Secure Preferences
Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) continue to plague consumers with annoying software that interferes with everyday computer use. This kind of software bloats…
‘Payload tested’ browser popup via AOL’s ad network causes a scare
Today, we are looking at a strange case and a potential malvertising issue that appeared on popular news website salon.com but probably…