Sometimes, consumers have it easy. Take, for example, when they accidentally lock themselves out of their personal email. Their solution? Reset…
Month: February 2020
Misleading cybersecurity lessons from pop culture: how Hollywood teaches to hack
In pop culture, cybercrimes are often portrayed as mysterious and unrealistic. Hackers are enigmatic and have extraordinary tech abilities. They can…
Cyber tips for safe online dating: How to avoid privacy gaffs, exploits, and scams
Research and reporting on this article were conducted by Labs writers Chris Boyd and David Ruiz. Dating apps have been mainstream for…
Android Trojan xHelper uses persistent re-infection tactics: here’s how to remove
We first stumbled upon the nasty Android Trojan xHelper, a stealthy malware dropper, in May 2019. By mid-summer 2019, xHelper was topping…
Malwarebytes Labs releases 2020 State of Malware Report
Today is Safer Internet Day—and what better way to celebrate/pay homage than to immerse yourself in research on the latest in…
Battling online coronavirus scams with facts
UPDATE 03/05/2020: Yesterday, our malware intelligence researchers found a clever ploy to hide an info-stealer behind a website that purported to…
A week in security (February 3 – 9)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at Washington state’s latest efforts in providing better data privacy rights for their residents,…
Google Maps: online interventions with offline ramifications
The places where online life directly intersection with that lived offline will be forever fascinating, illustrated perfectly through a recent performance…
Adposhel adware takes over browser push notifications administration
Since late last year, our researchers have been monitoring new methods being deployed by cybercriminals to potentially abuse browser push notifications….
Fintech security: the challenges and fails of a new era
“I have no idea how this app from my bank works, and I don’t trust what I don’t understand.” Josh is…