People sometimes ask us in the forums if a keygen or software crack is safe to use. Sometimes, these programs do…
Month: February 2019
A week in security (February 11 – 17)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs we discussed the return of the Sextortion Bitcoin scams, we gave you an early overview of…
Tackling the shortage in skilled IT staff: whole team security
Is your IT department understaffed, overworked, and are you looking for reinforcements in vain? Maybe these hard-to-hire reinforcements can be hired…
Should you delete yourself from social media?
You’re feeling like you’ve had enough. All the recent news—from Facebook’s Cambridge Analytica snafu to various abuses of Twitter vulnerabilities—has you…
Hacker destroys VFEmail service, wipes backups
An email service called VFEmail was essentially put out of business after a hack intended to delete everything in (and out of)…
Businesses: It’s time to implement an anti-phishing plan
Businesses: phishers aren’t just coming for you. They’re coming for your employees and your customers, too. Phishing attacks are on the…
Exploit kits: winter 2019 review
Active malvertising campaigns in December and the new year have kept exploit kit activity from hibernating in winter 2019. We mostly…
Sextortion Bitcoin scam makes unwelcome return
Heads up: a particularly nasty sextortion Bitcoin scam from at least the middle of 2018 is making the rounds once again. The…
A week in security (February 4 – 8)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we took a closer look at the technical and reputational challenges for Facebook as it tries…
Compromising vital infrastructure: communication
Have you ever been witness to a Wi-Fi failure in a household with school-aged children? If so, I don’t have to…