Tax season is upon us and, as with every year, we’re seeing tax scammers rearing their heads. Below, we have an example…
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James Webb telescope images used to hide malware
A rather unique approach to spread malware using the popularity of the James Webb telescope images has been identified by the…
Microsoft appears to be rolling back Office Macro blocking
We’re seeing several reports indicating that Microsoft may have rolled back its decision to block Macros in Office. Currently no official…
“Chemical attack” email warnings deliver Jester Stealer malware
Jester Stealer, a malicious file capable of large amounts of data theft, is on the prowl again. The Ukrainian Computer Emergency…
A week in security (February 7 – February 13)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe!
Microsoft takes macros out of the equation for five Office apps
Microsoft says it is going to disable macros in five Office apps by default. Besides Excel 4.0 macros, which were disabled…
Emotet malspam campaign uses Snowden’s new book as lure
Exactly one week ago, Emotet, one of the most dangerous threats to organizations in the last year, resumed its malicious spam…
Flurry of new Mac malware drops in December
Last week, we wrote about a new piece of malware called DarthMiner. It turns out there was more to be seen,…
Blocks for Flash and others coming to Office 365
If you’re a user of Microsoft Office products such as Word and Excel, you’re probably aware that they’ve been used as…
Malware analysis: decoding Emotet, part 1
Emotet Banking Trojan malware has been around for quite some time now. As such, infosec researchers have made several attempts to…