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URI spoofing flaw could phish WhatsApp, Signal, Instagram, and iMessage users
March 31, 2022 - Update: We were informed by Sick Codes that, although Signal already has a fix for this URI flaw here, it hasn’t...
Instagram Kids put on hold
September 29, 2021 - Instagram has announced it is pausing the development of its newest brainchild, Instagram Kids—a version of Instagram aimed at 10-12-year-olds, or...
Lock and Code S1Ep20: Tracking the charities that track you online with Chris Boyd
November 23, 2020 - This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet....
How social media platforms mine personal data for profit
April 3, 2020 - It’s almost impossible not to rely on social networks in some way, whether for personal reasons or business. Sites such as...
Good bots, bad bots: friend or foe?
February 20, 2019 - One of the most talked about technologies online today is the ubiquitous bot. Simultaneously elusive yet also responsible for all of...
Compromising vital infrastructure: communication
February 8, 2019 - Have you ever been witness to a Wi-Fi failure in a household with school-aged children? If so, I don’t have to...
A week in security (January 28 – February 3)
February 4, 2019 - Last week, we ran another in our interview with a malware hunter series, explained a FaceTime vulnerability, and took a deep...
Something else is phishy: How to detect phishing attempts on mobile phones
December 10, 2018 - In a report published in 2011, IBM revealed that mobile users are three times more likely to fall for phishing scams compared...
A week in security (April 30 – May 6)
May 7, 2018 - Last week on Labs, we examined the Spartacus ransomware, reported about a new tactic used by the Necurs malspam campaign, informed you about...
A week in security (Dec 11 – Dec 17)
December 19, 2016 - Malwarebytes released our annual list of predictions for the year 2017. We claimed that ransomware will remain king—and personal. We also...
