It’s been a long time coming. The worry over deepfake technology being used during times of major upheaval has been alluded…
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Four key cybersecurity practices during geopolitical upheaval
Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine has altered the landscape of cybersecurity threats facing organizations both near and far from the physical…
Meta blocks Russia-Ukraine disinformation campaigns on Facebook, Instagram
Meta says it has detected and removed two disinformation campaigns regarding the current Russia-Ukraine war. These campaigns, it says, were run…
Unusual sign-in activity mail goes phishing for Microsoft account holders
We’ve received an interesting spam email which (deliberately or not) could get people thinking about the current international crisis. Being on…
A week in security (February 21 – February 27)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe!
Cyber lures and threats in the context of the war in Ukraine
The conflict between Ukraine and Russia goes a long way back, but it took a dramatic turn after the 2014 Ukrainian…
Potential cybersecurity impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
On Thursday night, Russia launched a military invasion of its neighbor and former Soviet Union member Ukraine, drawing a broad rebuke…
REvil ransomware gang busted by Russian Federal Security Service
Eight members of the REvil ransomware group have been arrested in Russia and will be pressed with criminal charges. Russia’s intelligence…
Crimea “manifesto” deploys VBA Rat using double attack vectors
This blog post was authored by Hossein Jazi. On July 21, 2021, we identified a suspicious document named “Манифест.docx” (“Manifest.docx”) that…
US offers huge reward in fight against state-sponsored cybercriminals
The US Department of State has announced that its Rewards for Justice (RFJ) program is now offering: …up to $10 million…