Following a devastating cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline, the Transportation Security Administration—which sits within the government’s Department of Homeland Security—will issue…
Month: May 2021
What is Incognito mode? Our private browsing 101
Incognito mode is the name of Google Chrome’s private browsing mode, but it’s also become the catch-all term used to describe…
VPN Android apps: What you should know
Months ago, we told readers about the importance of using a VPN on their iPhones, and while those lessons do apply…
Shining a light on dark patterns with Carey Parker: Lock and Code S02E09
This week on Lock and Code, we speak to cybersecurity advocate and author Carey Parker about “dark patterns,” which are subtle…
A week in security (May 17 – May 23)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at a banking trojan full of nasty tricks, explained some tips and pointers for…
Apple confirms Macs get malware
Anyone following the court case between Epic and Apple is undoubtedly already aware of the “bombshell” dropped by Apple’s Craig Federighi…
Android patches for 4 in-the-wild bugs are out, but when will you get them?
In the Android Security Bulletin of May 2021, published at the beginning of this month, you can find a list of…
A doctor reveals the human cost of the HSE ransomware attack
“It’s cracking, the whole thing.” The words were delivered quickly, but in a thoughtful and measured way. As if the person…
Royal Mail phish deploys evasion tricks to avoid analysis
Royal Mail phish scams are still in circulation, slowly upgrading their capabilities with evasion tools deployed in far more sophisticated malware…
Pega Infinity patches authentication vulnerability
Security researchers came across a Pega Infinity vulnerability through participation in Apple’s bug bounty program, after focusing on vendors that supplied…