Months ago, we told readers about the importance of using a VPN on their iPhones, and while those lessons do apply…
Month: May 2021
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…
“Have I been pwnd?”– What is it and what to do when you *are* pwned
Adobe. Yahoo!. The US Department of Energy (DoE). The New York Times. What these names have in common is that they…
Bizarro: a banking Trojan full of nasty tricks
Researchers have discovered a new banking Trojan that has been found targeting customers of European and South American banks. They have…