The Findzip ransomware was discovered on February 22, 2017. At that time, it was thought that files would be irreversibly encrypted by…
Month: February 2017
New Neutrino Bot comes in a protective loader
Co-authored by Hasherezade and Jérôme Segura. In this blog post we will cover a recent version of the multi-purpose Neutrino Bot (AKA…
DNSSEC: why do we need it?
DNSSEC is short for Domain Name System Security Extensions. It is a set of extensions that add extra security to the…
A week in security (Feb 20th – Feb 27th)
Last week in the world of security, we had rogue chrome extensions teaming up with tech support scams, tips on how…
Who else crushed it at RSA?
The theme for this year’s RSA Conference was the “Power of OpportUNITY”, and with more than 43,000 IT and security professionals…
Malwarebytes teams up with Cybersecurity Factory
Malwarebytes is proud to support Cybersecurity Factory, a 10-week summer program for early-stage cybersecurity companies. This program runs in collaboration with…
Fake FBI mail: “Send us $112 or we’ll lock your iCloud account”
Here’s a scam mail which claims your iCloud has been accessed without permission, and will be locked within 2 hours if you…
What to do to recover from a cyberattack
More companies are falling victim to cyberattacks, as a wide range of harmful software, social engineering schemes and scams threaten to…
Mac ransomware on piracy sites
February has been a relatively busy month in the world of Mac malware, and now it has gotten busier with the…
How do I secure my social media profile?
Many of us are all too aware of the uptick in news stories about phishes, online scams, and customer data breaches. Social…