Today we’re rounding up some of the interesting pieces of spam currently in circulation, taking in everything from housing deals to…
Month: November 2020
Baltimore gets hit by ransomware again, the schools this time
All Baltimore County Public Schools closed Wednesday after the school system was hit with a ransomware attack, according to officials. Baltimore…
A week in security (November 23 – November 29)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we talked with Chris Boyd about charities that track you online. We also looked back at…
Spotify resets some user logins after hacker database found floating online
A team of researchers working for vpnMentor has found a treasure trove in the form of an unsecured Elasticsearch database containing…
IoT cybersecurity bill passed by Senate
Days before taking a week-long Thanksgiving recess, the US Senate passed an almost mundane cybersecurity bill that, if approved by the…
Looks like we’re stuck with Zoom: Is it any safer?
Earlier this month, Zoom’s stock price took a dive on news of two promising COVID vaccines offering over 90 percent effectiveness…
Apple security hampers detection of unwanted programs
Anyone who uses Malwarebytes software is probably familiar with the fact that, in addition to things like malware and adware, Malwarebytes…
Lock and Code S1Ep20: Tracking the charities that track you online with Chris Boyd
This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet….
Demystifying two common misconceptions with e-commerce security
Online shopping has seen a dramatic increase in the months following the Covid-19 outbreak as more and more people opt-out of…
Black Friday 2020: How to shop safely online
Black Friday 2020 promises to be somewhat different from years gone by thanks to COVID-19. The annual surge of in-store chaos…