How did the webcam progress from a simple convenience to a worldwide security concern in 25 years? November 2018 can be…
Month: November 2018
Marriott breach impacts 500 million customers: here’s what to do about it
Today Marriott disclosed a large-scale data breach impacting up to 500 million customers who have stayed at a Starwood-branded hotel within…
Malwarebytes helps take down massive ad fraud botnets
On November 27, the US Department of Justice announced the indictment of eight individuals involved in a major ad fraud case…
ESTA registration websites still lurk in paid ads on Google
Google has taken direct action against adverts promoting ESTA registration services, often offered by third parties at highly inflated prices. Ads…
Why Malwarebytes decided to participate in AV testing
Starting this month, Malwarebytes began participating in the antivirus software for Windows comparison test performed by AV-test.org. This is uncharted territory…
Malwarebytes’ 2019 security predictions
Every year, we at Malwarebytes Labs like to stare into our crystal ball and foretell the future of malware. Okay, maybe…
A week in security (November 19 – 25)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we took a look at a devastating business email compromise attack, web skimming antics, and the…
Spoofed addresses and anonymous sending: new Gmail bugs make for easy pickings
Tim Cotten, a software developer from Washington, DC, was responding to a request for help from a female colleague last week,…
Are Deepfakes coming to a scam near you?
Your boss contacts you over Skype. You see her face and hear her voice, asking you to transfer a considerable amount…
What DNA testing kit companies are really doing with your data
Sarah* hovered over the mailbox, envelope in hand. She knew as soon as she mailed off her DNA sample, there’d be…