Black Friday 2020 promises to be somewhat different from years gone by thanks to COVID-19. The annual surge of in-store chaos…
Month: November 2020
IoT forecast: Running antivirus on your smart device?
In 2016, threat actors pulled off a basic but devastating botnet attack that harnessed the power of the Internet of Things…
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…
Malsmoke operators abandon exploit kits in favor of social engineering scheme
Exploit kits continue to be used as a malware delivery platform. In 2020, we’ve observed a number of different malvertising campaigns…
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…