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5 cybersecurity questions retailers must ask to protect their businesses
The Target breach in 2013 may not be the biggest retail breach in history, but for many retailers, it was their watershed…
A week in security (February 19 – February 25)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we gave readers a primer on encryption, took a stab at that Deepfakes tool Internet users seem to…
Stop telephoning me-eh-eh-eh-eh: robocalls explained
If you’ve ever answered a call from anyone outside your contact list only to hear a recorded message playing back at…
A week in security (November 13 – November 19)
Last week, we gave you some tips for the inevitable online chaos that is Cyber Monday, explained how “trusted” root certificates…
Tech support scammers abuse native ad and content provider Taboola to serve malvertising (updated)
A large number of publishers – big and small – are monetizing their sites by selling space for companies that provide…
FTC providing partial refunds for Advanced Tech Support victims
Last month, the FTC announced the recovery of 10 million dollars from Advanced Tech Support, one of the most successful US-based…
Crowdsourced fraud and kickstarted scams
Crowdsourced funding opportunities via Kickstarter, Patreon, and GoFundMe have removed many structural roadblocks for people to access capital quickly and conveniently….
Nigerian scams without the Nigerians
Users in English speaking countries are quite familiar with the Nigerian scam: an important guy in Nigeria needs your help getting…
Do I have Malwarebytes or a tech support scam?
A lot of companies don’t make clear who their tech support is, what their relationship to that group is, and what…