In 2016, threat actors pulled off a basic but devastating botnet attack that harnessed the power of the Internet of Things…
Month: November 2020
Chris Krebs, director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, fired by President
On Tuesday evening, President Donald Trump fired Chris Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), just days after…
WebNavigator Chromium browser published by search hijackers
A mystery Chromium browser recently made a sudden appearance, and is certainly proving popular. But what is it, and where did…
A week in security (November 9 – November 15)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we reported on multiple patch releases: from Mozilla’s Firefox and Thunderbird to Google’s Chrome. We also…
Surviving college distance learning during the pandemic: a cybersecurity guide
Social distancing, the wearing of face masks, practicing hand hygiene, and disinfecting often-touched surfaces have become human necessities during the pandemic…
Hat trick for Google as it patches two more zero-days in Chrome
Slightly over a week ago we advised you to update your Chrome browser. That warning came only a week or so…
RegretLocker, new ransomware, can encrypt Windows virtual hard disks
Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new ransomware last month called RegretLocker that, despite a no-frills package, can do serious damage to virtual…
Mozilla patches critical security issues in Firefox and Thunderbird
Mozilla has issued a critical patch for Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird after a security issue was discovered at the Tianfu…
Lock and Code S1Ep19: Forecasting IoT cybersecurity with John Donovan and Adam Kujawa
This week on Lock and Code, we offer something special for listeners—a backstage pass to a cybersecurity training that we held…
Update your iOS now! Apple patches three zero-day vulnerabilities
Apple has patched three vulnerabilities in iOS (and iPadOS) that were actively being exploited in targeted attacks. Vulnerabilities that are being…