If you’re job hunting at the moment, be on your guard. The pandemic is still around. Lots of people are in…
Month: December 2021
Was threat actor KAX17 de-anonymizing the Tor network?
A mysterious threat actor has run thousands of malicious servers in entry, middle, and exit positions of the Tor network. Tracked…
Vulnerability in Windows 10 URI handler leads to remote code execution
Researchers at Positive Security have discovered a drive-by remote code-execution (RCE) bug in Windows 10. The vulnerability can be triggered by…
Microsoft disrupts China-based hacking group Nickel
Microsoft has taken control of 42 web domains that a hacking group was using to try to breach its targets. On…
Is your web browser vulnerable to data theft? XS-Leak explained
In recent news, IT security researchers from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) and the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences have disclosed 14 new…
How to check for Windows updates and install them
Keeping Windows up to date is an important part of warding off malware, exploits, and other attacks. If you’re not running…
Why Macs are the best, according to Mac expert Thomas Reed: Lock and Code S02E23
In the year 2021, the war for computer superiority has a clear winner, and it is the Macintosh, by Apple. The…
A week in security (Nov 29 – Dec 5)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe!
NSO Group spyware found on iPhones of US State Department employees
iPhones of at least nine US State Department employees are said to have been hacked using the Pegasus spyware developed by…
Emotet’s back and it isn’t wasting any time
Emotet is one of the best known, and most dangerous, malware threats of the past several years. On several occasions it…