Despite a slim browser market share, Internet Explorer is still being exploited in fall 2019 in a number of drive-by download…
Month: November 2019
Stalkerware’s legal enforcement problem
Content warning: This piece contains brief descriptions of domestic violence and assault against women and children. In the past five years,…
A week in security (November 11 – 17)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we offered statistics and information on a sneaky new Trojan malware for Android, inspected a bevy…
Stealthy new Android malware poses as ad blocker, serves up ads instead
Since its discovery less than a month ago, a new Trojan malware for Android we detect as Android/Trojan.FakeAdsBlock has already been…
Labs report finds cyberthreats against healthcare increasing while security circles the drain
The team at Malwarebytes Labs is at it again, this time with a special edition of our quarterly CTNT report—Cybercrime tactics…
Vital infrastructure: securing our food and agriculture
I don’t expect to hear any arguments on whether the production of our food is important or not. So why do…
Facebook scams: Bad ads, bogus grants, and fake tickets lurk on social media giant
We recently highlighted new steps Instagram is taking to try and clamp down on scammers sending fake messages on their platform….
A week in security (November 4 – November 10)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we announced the launch of Malwarebytes 4.0, tackled data privacy legislation, and explored some of the…
Not us, YOU: vendor email compromise explained
Silent Starling, an online organized criminal group hailing from West Africa, seem to have reminded SMBs and enterprises alike the perils…
Here are the most popular robocall scams and how to avoid them
We recently examined how robocall scams are a serious threat to privacy, alongside the astonishing rate at which their volume continues…