Cyberattacks, many have noted, are the fastest growing economic crime not only in the United States, but also around the world….
Month: October 2019
Help prevent disaster donation scams from causing more misery
It’s a sad day when we have to warn people about medical charity scams, or tax fakeouts, or even have a…
Stalkerware developer dealt new blow by FTC
Last week, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) interpreted its broad consumer protection mandate to file a first-of-its-kind enforcement action against…
As Internet turns 50, more risks and possibilities emerge
This op-ed originally appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on October 28, 2019. We occupy a richly-connected world. On the Internet,…
A week in security (October 21 – 27)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we explored a link between Magecart Group 5 and the Carbanak APT, we discussed the growing…
How to protect yourself from doxing
“Abandon hope all ye who enter.” This ominous inscription affixed atop the gates to Hell in Dante’s Divine Comedy applies peculiarly…
Growing rate of robocalls threatens user privacy
When a person sees a call from an unknown number and picks up to hear a recorded voice on the other…
The forgotten domain: Exploring a link between Magecart Group 5 and the Carbanak APT
This blog post was authored by Jérôme Segura, William Tsing, and Adam Thomas. In a previous post, we described the possible…
A week in security (October 14 – 20)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we tried to unlock the future of the password (its vulnerabilities, current alternatives, and possible future…
Pulse VPN patched their vulnerability, but businesses are trailing behind
In April 2019, Pulse Secure published an advisory about a vulnerability in their software. In August, cybercriminals were massively scanning for…