There’s been a bit of an issue with promoted Tweets on Twitter in the last few days – well, one specific…
Month: October 2016
A week in security (Oct 23 – Oct 29)
Last week, we wrote a detailed profile of Trick Bot, which we believe to be the successor of the known information…
Get your RAT on Pastebin
While it is not uncommon to find malware or code on Pastebin, it is a surprise to find a dropper that…
UK WhatsApp users warned of latest in-the-wild scam
Users of WhatsApp, that popular texting service application for mobile devices, are warned of a new scam making rounds that may…
Debunking the hacker stereotype: Who are the real monsters?
Let’s try a quick exercise. Close your eyes. When you hear the word “hacker,” what do you think about? A socially…
Attribution, and when you should care: Part 1
It’s not China. Unless it is. Or maybe it’s a 400 lb hacker in their basement. Unlikely. Who can tell who…
Scamming as a service – seriously
Over the years we’ve done analysis on tech support scammers to include their tactics, infrastructure, front companies, payment mechanisms, and even…
Introducing TrickBot, Dyreza’s successor
Recently, our analyst Jérôme Segura captured an interesting payload in the wild. It turned out to be a new bot that,…
A week in security (Oct 16 – Oct 22)
Last week, we made two announcements: first, Malwarebytes teams up with the Breast Cancer Fund for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and, second, Malwarebytes…
The Day the Internet Died
Okay, so I admit the title is a bit misleading and alarmist, but lots of folks will agree this was a…