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What to do when you receive an extortion email
In the last few weeks, there has been an upswing in people receiving threatening, extortion email messages, demanding payment to avoid…
A week in security (January 20 – 26)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we reported on a Ryuk ransomware attack on The Tampa Bay Times, a newspaper in Florida;…
A week in security (August 5 – 11)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we explained how brain-machine interface (BMI) technology could usher in a world of Internet of Thoughts,…
A week in security (June 10 – 16)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we revealed to readers the mindset of security pros as to why they lack confidence in…
A week in security (April 29 – May 5)
Last week on Labs we discussed the possible exit scam of dark net market Wall Street Market, how the Electrum DDoS…
A week in security (February 11 – 17)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs we discussed the return of the Sextortion Bitcoin scams, we gave you an early overview of…
Sextortion Bitcoin scam makes unwelcome return
Heads up: a particularly nasty sextortion Bitcoin scam from at least the middle of 2018 is making the rounds once again. The…
Sextortion emails: They’re probably not watching you
Back in July, Krebs on Security reported on a rather novel scam, where the threat actor would use credentials from old…