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Fake Spectre and Meltdown patch pushes Smoke Loader malware

Fake Spectre and Meltdown patch pushes Smoke Loader malware

January 12, 2018

The Meltdown and Spectre bugs have generated a lot of media attention, and users have been urged to update their machines…

Stripchat bot spells block

Stripchat bot spells block

January 12, 2018

Here at Malwarebytes, we spent a lot of time and effort scouring the Internet looking for malicious websites that we can…

WPA3 will secure Wi-Fi connections in four significant ways in 2018

WPA3 will secure Wi-Fi connections in four significant ways in 2018

January 12, 2018

CES, the annual consumer electronics extravaganza in Las Vegas, isn’t just a showcase for virtual reality and poorly-timed power outages. It’s…

Meltdown and Spectre fallout: patching problems persist

Meltdown and Spectre fallout: patching problems persist

January 11, 2018

Last week, the disclosure by multiple teams from Graz and Pennsylvania University, Rambus, Data61, Cyberus Technology, and Google Project Zero of…

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Of princes and perpetrators: Beware of getting ensnared in 419 scams

January 10, 2018

We’ve mentioned before that 419 scams don’t always originate from Nigeria. It’s a very simple and popular scam that can be…

A week in security (April 02 – April 08)

A week in security (January 1 – January 7)

January 9, 2018

New year, new threats, as 2018 gets underway. On our blog, we had dubious searches aplenty for those hunting for Malwarebytes…

RIG exploit kit campaign gets deep into crypto craze

RIG exploit kit campaign gets deep into crypto craze

January 9, 2018

There isn’t a day that goes by without a headline about yet another massive spike in Bitcoin valuation, or a story…

Meltdown and Spectre: what you need to know

Meltdown and Spectre: what you need to know

January 4, 2018

UPDATE (as of 1/12/18): Several vendors have produced patches for Meltdown and Spectre, however performance problems dog the fixes. Details on the…

Search engine shenanigans: Malwarebytes mentions aren't what they seem

Search engine shenanigans: Malwarebytes mentions aren’t what they seem

January 3, 2018

Thing might be a touch quiet at the moment as we ease into 2018, but that doesn’t mean dubious antics and…