It’s been a particularly ghoulish year in cybersecurity, from Russian hacks to ransomware outbreaks. The bad boogey man in the black…
Month: October 2017
A week in security (October 23 – October 29)
Welcome back to “A week in security.” Last week, we took a look at how deleted files can be recovered, explored…
Please don’t buy this: smart locks
We all like buying the latest and greatest tech toy. It’s fun to get new and novel features on a product…
When cybersecurity isn’t all cyber: What does it really take to work in cybersecurity?
With the multitude of breaches and outbreaks already witnessed in 2017, it’s become clear that industries across all verticals are challenged…
Our computers, ourselves: digital vs. biological security
Though by night I fight malware alongside the rest of the Malwarebytes research team, by day I work as a doctoral…
BadRabbit ransomware strikes Eastern Europe
A new strain of ransomware called BadRabbit is spreading through Eastern Europe. Likely created by the same authors as the Petya/Not…
BadRabbit: a closer look at the new version of Petya/NotPetya
Petya/NotPetya (aka EternalPetya), made headlines in June, due to it’s massive attack on Ukraine. Today, we noted an outbreak of a…
A week in security (October 16 – October 22)
Last week was an eventful one in security, keeping our research and intel teams on their toes. Multiple security researchers homed…
More trouble in Google Play land
This is not a good week for Google, it seems. After our mobile security experts repeatedly discovered adware on several apps…
Mac malware OSX.Proton strikes again
The hackers responsible for the Mac malware OSX.Proton have struck again, this time infecting a copy of the Elmedia Player app…