Results for 'hijacking'
Unusual Exploit Kit Targets Chinese Users (Part 2)
June 12, 2015 - Recently, our researchers identified a strange exploit kit targeting Chinese domains. In that writeup, we talked about how the exploit kit...
When Trolls Come in a Three-Piece Suit
June 5, 2015 - A University of Manitoba study in September 2014 revealed what we already instinctively know about trolls: They just want to have fun....
A Week in Security (May 24 – May 30)
June 1, 2015 - Last week, our researchers gave our regular Malwarebytes Unpacked readers a bird’s eye view on a workshop we’ll be doing with...
“WinYahoo” PUP Modifies Chrome Secure Preferences
May 13, 2015 - Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) continue to plague consumers with annoying software that interferes with everyday computer use. This kind of software bloats...
A Week in Security (May 03 – May 09)
May 11, 2015 - Last week, our researchers talked about exploit kits, malvertising, PUPs, Rombertik, and then some. We took a look at the Fiesta EK,...
Adware: Delivery Methods
March 27, 2015 - What is adware? Adware is software, with the main goal to deliver advertisements to the user. Sometimes the means used by...
A Week in Security (Mar 08 – 14)
March 16, 2015 - Last week, our Malwarebytes researchers talked about a very timely spam, a fake phishing attempt to steal Steam credentials, a scam that...
A Week in Security (Feb 15 – 21)
February 23, 2015 - Last week, our experts found Web threats involving popular names in technology, gaming, media, and the adult entertainment. Security Researcher Christopher Boyd encountered...
A Week in Security (Aug 17 – 23)
August 25, 2014 - Here’s a review of last week’s posts on Malwarebytes Unpacked: Top news stories: Stay safe! The Malwarebytes Labs Team
A cunning way to deliver malware
July 11, 2014 - Potentially unwanted programs, also known as PUPs, continue to be a real nuisance. A recent blog post by Will Dormann on CERT.org...
