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“Reply to Scammers”, they said. “It’ll be fun”, they said
September 2, 2015 - A book called Dot Con has been bouncing around the news for the last few weeks, authored by comedian James Veitch....
Microsoft Has Taken Up the Mantle Against Revenge Porn
July 24, 2015 - We continue to see news of non-consensual pornography, or what is commonly referred to as “revenge porn“, hit our feeds and...
A Week in Security (Jun 28 – Jul 04)
July 6, 2015 - Last week, we touched on a Twitter phishing campaign, a WhatsApp and Facebook scam, the grey side of mobile advertising, and CS:GO...
“Facebook Recovery” Accounts Share Phishing Link, Offer Tech Support
May 21, 2015 - We’ve seen a certain j.mp shortened URL being shared by what we believe are rogue (if not compromised) accounts within Facebook a couple of...
A Week in Security (Apr 19 – 25)
April 27, 2015 - Last week, our researchers focused on an industry we regularly talk about here on Malwarebytes Unpacked: videogaming. First off, we covered...
A Week in Security (Mar 29 – Apr 04)
April 6, 2015 - Last Tuesday, March 31, was World Backup Day. On its third year, Senior Security Researcher Chris Boyd reminded us to put...
The Facts about Botnets
February 6, 2015 - What is a botnet? Although not malware themselves and originally even designed to be helpful, botnets are currently considered the biggest...
Exploit Kits: A Fast Growing Threat
January 21, 2015 - When we talk to people that have been infected, they often ask how it happened. In a growing number of cases,...
PSA: Tech Support Scams Pop-Ups on the Rise
November 17, 2014 - The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued a public service announcement warning about a “new twist to the telephone tech...
Give a Doge a Coin
December 31, 2013 - Well, it’s happened. The internet is just a few steps away from becoming a sentient being, given life and value by...
