This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet….
Tag: Trojans
Coronavirus scams, found and explained
Coronavirus has changed the face of the world, restricting countless individuals from dining at restaurants, working from cafes, and visiting their…
Malwarebytes Labs releases 2020 State of Malware Report
Today is Safer Internet Day—and what better way to celebrate/pay homage than to immerse yourself in research on the latest in…
A week in security (November 11 – 17)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we offered statistics and information on a sneaky new Trojan malware for Android, inspected a bevy…
Stealthy new Android malware poses as ad blocker, serves up ads instead
Since its discovery less than a month ago, a new Trojan malware for Android we detect as Android/Trojan.FakeAdsBlock has already been…
Trojans, ransomware dominate 2018–2019 education threat landscape
Heading into the new school year, we know educational institutions have a lot to worry about. Teacher assignments. Syllabus development. Gathering…
Meet Extenbro, a new DNS-changer Trojan protecting adware
Recently, we uncovered a new DNS-changer called Extenbro that comes with an adware bundler. These DNS-changers block access to security-related sites,…
Adware and PUPs families add push notifications as an attack vector
Some existing families of potentially unwanted programs and adware have added browser push notifications to their weapons arsenal. Offering themselves up…
Sophisticated threats plague ailing healthcare industry
The healthcare industry is no longer circling the drain, but it’s still in critical condition. While many organizations in healthcare have…
Labs Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques report finds businesses hit with 235 percent more threats in Q1
The Malwarebytes Labs Cybercrime Tactics and Techniques Q1 2019 report found businesses at the butt end of a bad joke. In…