We’re seeing a number of complaints on Reddit and elsewhere regarding a scam which flares up every so often. It’s called…
Month: April 2023
Malware authors join forces and target organisations with Domino Backdoor
There’s a new ransomware gang in town, stitched together from members of well known threat creators to push a new kind…
Swatting-as-a-Service is a growing and complicated problem to solve
One Telegram channel has been found to be behind a great deal of swatting incidents in the US. Using the anonymity provided by…
Spring cleaning tips for your browser
When you are resting up from the physical part of your spring cleaning and you’re sitting behind your laptop or swiping…
LockBit ransomware on Mac: Should we worry?
One of the big headlines over the weekend is LockBit, the high-profile Russian ransomware gang, decided to expand its portfolio of…
Avoid this “lost injured dog” Facebook hoax
Facebook users are advised to be wary of posts involving injured dogs receiving treatment at a vet surgery, or pets sitting…
Fake Chrome updates spread malware
Compromised websites are causing big headaches for Chrome users. A campaign running since November 2022 is using hacked sites to push…
Woman tracks down and turns table on Airbnb scammer
The internet is full of Airbnb scams and accounts told by victims. But there is a twist in this latest story-gone-viral…
Update Chrome now! Google patches actively exploited flaw
In a recent security advisory, Google says it patched a high-severity zero-day security flaw in its Chrome browser—the first in 2023—currently being…
Ransomware in Germany, April 2022 – March 2023
This article is based on research by Marcelo Rivero, Malwarebytes’ ransomware specialist, who monitors information published by ransomware gangs on their…