Two-factor authentication is a great way to protect your online accounts, and we always recommend you turn it on. But where…
Month: September 2021
Android Trojan GriftHorse, the gift horse you definitely should look in the mouth
Researchers at Zimperium have discovered an aggressive mobile premium services campaign with over 10 million victims all over the world. The…
Vaccine passport app leaks users’ personal data
Security and privacy advocates may have cause to worry after all: Portpass, a vaccine passport app in Canada, has been found…
Instagram Kids put on hold
Instagram has announced it is pausing the development of its newest brainchild, Instagram Kids—a version of Instagram aimed at 10-12-year-olds, or…
Phone screenshots accidentally leaked online by stalkerware-type company
pcTattleTale hasn’t been very careful about securing the screenshots it sneakily takes from its victims’ phones. pcTattleTale markets itself as “employee…
FoggyWeb, analysis of a Nobelium backdoor
Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center has been analyzing a custom-built backdoor that has been used by the Nobelium group since April 2021….
Teaching cybersecurity skills to special needs children with Alana Robinson: Lock and Code S02E18
School is fully back in session for kids all across the world, and for many students, that means logging back online…
Malwarebytes research shows an unequal, unsafe Internet
If the Internet was as safe and as private as it is essential for everyday life—increasingly required for job applications, bank…
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Uber security alert scam spoofs real Uber number—Watch out!
This morning Malwarebytes Labs received a scam masquerading as a security alert from Uber. The alert was pretty convincing and used…