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Malwarebytes: Fileless ransomware an emerging threat for U.S.

A new Malwarebytes report examines Sorebrect, a fileless ransomware threat that's been detected in the U.S. this year, as well as with three other fileless attacks.

Emotet and Trickbot Are the Future of Malware

Malware authors have been incorporating new infection methods that have resulted in a whole new category of attacks that are likely to represent the future of malware, according to a new research report from Malwarebytes.

AI will be used to tweak malware on the fly, warns security firm

Security firm Malwarebytes has released its annual list of predictions for cybersecurity issues in the next year.

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Focusing on People and Culture Helped Turn the Company I Started at Age 14 Into a Global Business

Malwarebytes started when, at 14 years old, I infected my computer with malware while downloading a video game. I turned to the internet and to those with the expertise to help me remove the virus, and the rest is history. From a hard-copy manual, we began writing free applications to improve and simplify the process of removing malware.

For $15,000, GrayKey promises to crack iPhone passcodes for police

This palm-sized box can break your iPhone's password, giving police full access to a device's file system -- messages, photos, call logs, browsing history, keychain and user passwords, and more.

The state of malicious cryptomining

As the value of cryptocurrencies—driven by the phenomenal rise of Bitcoin—has increased significantly, a new kind of threat has become mainstream, and some might say has even surpassed all other cybercrime.

Warning as Mac malware exploits climb 270%

Reputable anti-malware security vendor Malwarebytes is warning Mac users that malware attacks against the platform climbed 270 percent last year.

Dofoil: Crypto-Mining Malware Outbreak Infects 500,000 Computers In One Day

While Dofoil/Smoke Loader has been used in nefarious hacking operations for almost a decade, it recently made headlines after Malwarebytes, a cybersecurity firm, discovered it was posing as a patch for Spectre and Meltdown, two major flaws that exist in nearly every computer processor on the market.

How Malwarebytes Uses the Latest Research and Security Techniques to Safeguard Online Banking and Shopping

Until it happens to you, it’s just another news story. Cybercrime affects millions of people around the world every day. New threats are constantly emerging, but the goal is always to steal consumer or business information and monetize it. With the popularity of e-commerce and online banking comes new opportunities for cybercriminals to cause harm. Security companies, like Malwarebytes, are leading the fight against breaches with the latest techniques and exhaustive research methods based on customer telemetry data to provide products that safeguard consumers and businesses alike.