Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in the popular WordPress plugin WP Fastest Cache during an internal audit by the Jetpack Scan…
Month: October 2021
A week in security (Oct 11 – Oct 17)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs Other cybersecurity news Stay safe, everyone!
“Killware”: Is it just as bad as it sounds?
On October 12, after interviewing US Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, USA TODAY’s editorial board warned its readers about a…
What is an .exe file? Is it the same as an executable?
You may often see .exe files but you may not know what they are. Is it the same as an executable…
Inside Apple: How Apple’s attitude impacts security
Last week saw the fourth occurrence of the Objective by the Sea (OBTS) security conference, which is the only security conference…
Adblocker promises to blocks ads, injects them instead
Researchers at Imperva uncovered a new ad injection campaign based on an adblocker named AllBlock. The AllBlock extension was available at…
Patch now! Microsoft fixes 71 Windows vulnerabilities in October Patch Tuesday
Yesterday we told you about Apple’s latest patches. Today we turn to Microsoft and its Patch Tuesday. Microsoft tends to provide…
“Free Steam game” scams on TikTok are Among Us
TikTok has long since evolved beyond being thought of as “just” dance clips, also becoming a home for educational and informative…
Update now! Apple patches another privilege escalation bug in iOS and iPadOS
Apple has released a security update for iOS and iPad that addresses a critical vulnerability reportedly being exploited in the wild….
The joy of phishing your employees
Many companies set up phishing test programs for their employees, often as part of a compliance requirement involving ongoing employee education…