A few short weeks ago, Microsoft launched the very latest version of its desktop operating system (OS), Windows 11. In security…
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A week in security (January 11 – January 17)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at IoT problems, Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday, and how cybercriminals want access to your cloud…
Adobe Flash Player reaches end-of-life
“What now? My farm is no longer working. Can you have a look, honey?” Like millions of other people my wife…
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…
Bluetooth vulnerability can be exploited in Key Negotiation of Bluetooth (KNOB) attacks
Those who are familiar with Bluetooth BR/EDR technology (aka Bluetooth Classic, from 1.0 to 5.1) can attest that it is not…
Browser push notifications: a feature asking to be abused
“I’m seeing a lot of ads popping up in the corner of my screen, and the Malwarebytes scan does not show…
Fileless malware: getting the lowdown on this insidious threat
Traditionally, malware attacks as we have always known them are files written to disk in one form or another that require…
Free tools: Internet traffic monitoring
Are you an amateur analyst or security enthusiast looking for free tools to do some basic Internet traffic monitoring? You’ve come…
Solution Corner: Malwarebytes Incident Response
Unless you’ve been stuck at a fiery music festival, I don’t need to tell you the threat landscape is constantly evolving…
The worm that spreads WanaCrypt0r
Something that many security researchers have feared has indeed come true. Threat actors have integrated a critical exploit taking advantage of…