The US Marshals Service (USMS) says it’s suffered a ransomware attack in which a threat actor managed to get hold of…
Month: February 2023
iPhone users targeted in phone AND data theft campaign
When is an iPhone theft not just an iPhone theft? When the user’s Apple ID and more, goes with it. That’s…
TikTok probed over child privacy practices
The privacy protection authorities for Canada, Québec, British Columbia, and Alberta have announced they will start an investigation into TikTok’s privacy practices,…
Fighting online censorship, or, encryption’s latest surprise use-case, with Mallory Knodel: Lock and Code S04E05
Government threats to end-to-end encryption—the technology that secures your messages and shared photos and videos—have been around for decades, but the…
How to work from home securely, the NSA way
People working remotely is no longer unusual, so the National Security Agency (NSA) has produced a short Best Practices PDF document…
A week in security (February 20 – 26)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe! Have a burning question or want to learn more about our cyberprotection? Get a free…
Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn’s URL shortener
Over the last few days, scammers have been sending out phishing mails that disguise bogus URLs with something called Slinks—shortened Linkedin…
Arrested: Fearmongering data thieves who victimized thousands of businesses
The Dutch police have announced the arrest of three more suspects in one of the biggest data extortion cases to date….
DNA testing company fined after customer data theft
DNA Diagnostics Center (DDC), an Ohio-based private DNA testing company, last week reached a settlement deal with the Ohio and Pennsylvania state attorneys…