Tech support browser lockers continue to be one of the most common web threats. Not only are they a problem for…
Month: October 2020
Brute force attacks increase due to more open RDP ports
While leaving your back door open while you are working from home may be something you do without giving it a…
A week in security (October 12 – October 18)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at journalism’s role in cybersecurity on our Lock and Code podcast, gave tips for…
Deepfakes and the 2020 United States election: missing in action?
If you believe reports in the news, impending deepfake disaster is headed our way in time for the 2020 United States…
QR code scams are making a comeback
Just when we thought the QR code was on its way out, the pandemic has led to a return of the…
How Covid fatigue puts your physical and digital health in jeopardy
After six months of social distancing, sheltering in place, working from home, distance learning, mask-wearing, hand-washing, and plenty of hand-wringing, people…
Silent Librarian APT right on schedule for 20/21 academic year
A threat actor known as Silent Librarian/TA407/COBALT DICKENS has been actively targeting universities via spear phishing campaigns since schools and universities…
FIFA 21 game scams: watch out for unsporting conduct
Despite COVID-19, soccer season is slowly ebbing its way back into daily life around the world. It’s also sneaking back onto…
Amazon Prime Day—8 tips for safer shopping
Avid Amazon Prime Day shoppers may have been worried they’d missed it this year—thanks coronavirus. Fear not, last month Amazon announced…
Lock and Code S1Ep17: Journalism’s role in cybersecurity with Alfred Ng and Seth Rosenblatt
Most everything about cybersecurity—the threats, the vulnerabilities, the breaches and the blunders—doesn’t happen in a vacuum. And the public doesn’t learn…