This month, one ransomware story has been making a lot of waves: the attack on Baltimore city networks. This attack has…
Month: May 2019
Hidden Bee: Let’s go down the rabbit hole
Some time ago, we discussed the interesting malware, Hidden Bee. It is a Chinese miner, composed of userland components, as well…
NIST’s privacy framework lets privacy tell its own story
Online privacy remains unsolved. Congress prods at it, some companies fumble with it (while a small handful excel), and the public…
Everything you need to know about ATM attacks and fraud: Part 1
Flashback to two years ago. At exactly 12:33 a.m., a solitary ATM somewhere in Taichung City, Taiwan, spewed out 90,000 TWD…
Employee education strategies that work to change behavior
When people make the decision to get in shape, they have to commit the time and energy to do so. Going…
A week in security (May 20 – 26)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we took a look at a skimmer pretending to be a payment service provider, gave an…
Medical industry struggles with PACS data leaks
In the medical world, sharing patient data between organizations and specialists has always been an issue. X-Rays, notes, CT scans, and…
Knowing when it’s worth the risk: riskware explained
If there’s one thing I like more than trivia quizzes, it’s quotes. Positive, inspirational, and motivational quotes. Quotes that impart a…
Governments increasingly eye social media meltdown
These are trying times for social networks, with endless reports of harassment and abuse not being tackled and many users leaving…
Skimmer acts as payment service provider via rogue iframe
Criminals continue to target online stores to steal payment details from unaware customers at a rapid pace. There are many different…