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A week in security (May 08 – May 14)
May 16, 2016 - Last week, we saw spam posts suddenly appearing on a celebrity’s website, talked about a malvertising campaign on Blogger, dissected a...
Tech Support Impostors Part II: Where are They Now?
May 13, 2016 - Last October, we uncovered a tech support scam trading on Malwarebytes’ good name. So half a year later, what happened to the...
A Week in Security (Mar 06 – Mar 12)
March 14, 2016 - Last week, our resident Mac expert Thomas Reed commented on KeRanger, the first ransomware targeting the OSX platform. We also found...
A Week in Security (Dec 06 – Dec 12)
December 14, 2015 - Last week, we touched on Tunecore’s breach, a phishing attempt at Lloyd’s bank, and a deeper look at the Chimera ransomware....
Beware of Sites Claiming to House “Gifts for My Subs”…
September 11, 2015 - …and by this, we mean sites like searchcheat[DOT]com. click to enlarge From free codes, points, and credits for your favorite online...
A Week in Security (Aug 16 – Aug 22)
August 24, 2015 - Last week, we touched on the Ashley Madison data leak in two blog posts, offered a reaction to that Coby Persin...
Hijacked Email Account Wants $2,800 for Emergency Surgery
July 16, 2015 - Here’s one from the “My friend’s email account was hacked and this is what was sent out” pile: HELLO,Sorry to bother...
Fake “Microsoft Official Promotion” Email Offers £450,000 Prize
July 13, 2015 - We begin the week with a fake “Microsoft Official Promotion” scam which attempts to convince recipients that they’ve won £450,000. They’re also...
A Week in Security (Jun 07 – Jun 13)
June 15, 2015 - Last week, we published a timely scam, a malvertising campaign, the final section of the 2-part piece of a certain exploit kit, and a...
A Week in Security (Apr 26 – May 02)
May 4, 2015 - Last week, our researchers found naughty ads on a page that is supposedly family- or child-oriented. Speaking of naughty, it was...
