Earlier this month, an adware installer was found to be taking advantage of the DYLD_PRINT_TO_FILE vulnerability in OS X. Now Malwarebytes…
Month: August 2015
This PUP Alerts You of a Zombie Invasion
Author’s Note: We at Malwarebytes continue to do our part in educating our product users and constant blog readers about day-to-day…
Business Email Scams: A Growing Threat
Targeting the head of a company has never been so profitable, according to a warning issued by the FBI in January which…
“Girls List” Spam Landing in Mailboxes
It’s possible spammers are changing up their dating site spam tactics a little bit in the wake of the continued Ashley…
Angler Exploit Kit Strikes on MSN.com via Malvertising Campaign
The same adserving technology platform – AdSpirit.de – which was recently abused in malicious advertising attacks against a slew of top media sites was leveraged again…
“Rewards” Page Promises Discount for Your PUP Purchase
Web promos, sometimes called “web rewards”, are not unknown on the Internet. We’ve seen and documented one in the past, and…
Instagram Follower Booster Leads to SMS Browser Extension PUP
We’ve seen some Instagram spam claiming to offer up a significant bump in follower numbers, using a site which claims it…
Browsefox variant High Stairs
Browsefox aka Sambreel aka Yontoo is a family of browser hijackers. When advertised they promise to “customize and enhance your interaction…
A Week in Security (Aug 16 – Aug 22)
Last week, we touched on the Ashley Madison data leak in two blog posts, offered a reaction to that Coby Persin…
Stranger Danger and the Sociable Child
Yes, I’ve seen that Coby Persin YouTube video, too: [youtube=https://youtu.be/6jMhMVEjEQg] I don’t normally watch viral videos, but being an advocate of…