About two weeks ago, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) kicked off with a new message stressing personal responsibility for users keeping…
Month: October 2019
When can we get rid of passwords for good?
Or perhaps I should have asked, “Can we ever get rid of passwords for good?” The security world knows passwords are…
Instagram clamps down on fake messages with anti-phishing tool
Instagram accounts will always be a popular target for scammers. You might not think it’s a big deal if someone has…
Europol: Ransomware remains top threat in IOCTA report
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, or Europol, just released its annual Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report…
A week in security (October 7 – 13)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we peered into the possible future of cybersecurity insurance, described the process for securing today’s managed…
Securing the managed service provider (MSP)
Managed service providers (MSPs) have been a boon to midsize enterprise. They allow for offloading technical debt to an agent with…
Cyber insurance: here to stay, whether we like it or not
Cyber insurance has been a big talking point in infosec circles for many months now. We’ve mentioned it in passing ourselves…
How to protect against stalkerware, a murky but dangerous mobile threat
Last week, we pledged that—in honor of National Cybersecurity Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness months—we would continue the fight against the…
Explained: war shipping
Yesterday, Mike from the mailroom came up and asked whether I knew anyone called “Simon Smith.” He received an envelope addressed…
A week in security (September 30 – October 6)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, Malwarebytes renewed its pledge to fight stalkerware for National Cybersecurity Awareness (NCSA) and Domestic Violence Awareness…