Rich Matteo, a researcher here at Malwarebytes, came across an interesting sample that erases files and leaves a not-so-friendly message to…
Tag: security
New York Times Hackers: ‘Gone Phishing’
If you’ve been reading the news lately, you’ve probably noticed the New York Times (NYT) website was defaced just two days…
End to Annoying Notification Bar Ads on Android?
Seeing advertising in your Android app is something we’re used to and for the most part we tolerate. But there are…
Protect Yourself This Semester with Cybersecurity Tips from Malwarebytes
What happens when you bring millions of 18- to 24-year-olds onto college and university campuses and have them connect to shared…
Bad Guys Gone Greedy: Multi-Pronged Attacks Found in the Wild
The success of a malicious attack is determined by several factors including how well it is crafted and what its distribution…
Jekyll App Sneaks into Apple’s App Store
Apple, for the most part, has been able to escape the wrath of malware authors compared with its main competitor, Android. When…
League of Legends Hacked, Credit Card Info Stolen
Yesterday, League of Legends developer Riot Games detailed in a blog post that accounts for their North American customers would require…
Google Introduces Lost Phone Protection
Two of the biggest security concerns for smartphone users are losing your device and having it stolen–they’re pocket-sized and can be…
Lock – Unlock, Biometrics Failure
I like gadgets, no, scratch that, I LOVE gadgets. With this in mind, I very often find myself an early adopter…
Linux Bank Trojan ‘Hand of Thief’ debuts
Sometimes it’s easy to forget that malware targets other Operating Systems besides Windows. However, it does exist, and is equally potent…