Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we assessed the security of a portable router, identified ways to waste a scammer’s time, named…
Tag: tech support scams
Partnerstroka: Large tech support scam operation features latest browser locker
Tech support scams continue to be one of the top consumer threats in 2018, despite actions from security vendors and law…
Introducing: Malwarebytes Browser Extension
[Update 9/20/2019] The browser extensions are out of beta. You can read about the final product Malwarebytes Browser Guard in this…
Did my comment on your blog get lost?
If you ever feel bad about your job because of mindless tasks you must perform day after day, or if you’re…
A conversation with America Geeks
Thanks to NeeP for contributing significant research. You can check out NeeP’s YouTube channel here. Malwarebytes has written quite a bit…
Tech support scam uses fake Shoppers Stop site to lure thousands
[Update 2018-06-22]: New URI patterns observed (probably for several days already). [Update 2018-05-17]: Shoppers Stop is a legitimate company based out…
Tech support scammers find new way to jam Google Chrome (updated)
Update (2018-06-22): The bug was reintroduced in Chrome 67.0.3396.87, but fixed again. Update (2018-02-07): This issue with Google Chrome was reported here and…
Tech support scammers make browser lockers more resilient
Tech support scammers have been relying on fraudulent pop-ups for many years in order to scare potential victims into calling for…
Labs report: summer ushers in unprecedented season of breaches
In this edition of the Malwarebytes Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques report for the third quarter of 2017, we saw a number…
National cybersecurity awareness month: simple steps for online safety
With each new devastating breach of security—Equifax, Deloitte, and Sonic, to name a few recent cyber fails—the need for increased cybersecurity…