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CTA: Unpatched Java Exploit in the Wild
URGENT: New Java Exploit being used to infect Updated Users.ACTION: Disable Java Browser Plugin using:...
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Cyber Threats in 2012: Looking Both Ways
2012 was a dangerous year, packed with threats such as Drive-by exploits, Ransomware, phishing scams and state-sponsored malware. Those who payed attention stayed safe by using anti-malware solutions...
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CTA: Malwarebiter.com
URGENT:Malwarebytes mimic site ‘Malwarebiter(dot)com’ hosts fake anti-malware product and spreads malware.ACTION:Do NOT visit ‘Malwarebiter(dot)com‘ unless you are using a secured environment (i.e....
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Bsides SF: The Aftermath
A few weeks back, we told everyone we were going to BSides to do things like meet awesome people and give some talks. Well we are back now and ready to tell you all about it.BSides San Francisco was a...
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Malwarebytes Hit by Targeted Attack!
Dear Readers,We regret to inform you that over the weekend, Malwarebytes was under direct, targeted attack from a new type of malware of unknown origin. The malware was shutting down systems left and...
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Step Forward with Malwarebytes Secure Backup
Computer security can be exhausting when you consider all the updates and scans you know you should do every day. Keeping all your data safe – not to mention website blocking, external security...
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Authentication for the Vulnerable: Cyber Criminals Check Credentials to...
Once again, Skype has proven itself to be a valuable tool for the spread of malware and other malicious doings by cyber criminals. Our researchers have discovered a scam being spread via Skype that...
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Oh, the Sites You Will Never See
Staying safe online requires more than just avoiding web-sites that look untrustworthy. These days, you might be redirected and/or infected with malware by the advertisement banner showing on a...
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DDOS, the doorbell ditch of cybercrime
This morning, Michael Callahan of Juniper Networks posted an article on SecurityWeek.com about distributed denial of service, or DDOS, called “Take a Broader, Deeper, Wider Bite out of Cybercrime.” A...
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Data Dealer Opens Minds and Virtual Wallets
The New York Times posted an article today about a new game that is in development called ‘Data Dealer’. The goal of the game is to buy and sell as much virtual ‘personal data’ as possible to make a...
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Vulnerability Bounty Hunting In Action
Last week, security researcher Roy Castillo posted a recount of interactions with Facebook about a bug that he had found. The bug allowed anyone to look up the real e-mail address of any Facebook...
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Malwarebytes @ DEFCON
This week is full of security conferences, with Black Hat already starting off, along with BSides LV and later this week, DEFCON! Being part of the security community, Malwarebytes is going to be...
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DEFCON 21: An Odyssey
If you read my post last week about some of the Malwarebytes team heading out to Las Vegas for DEFCON 21 then you might be interested in how it went. Well, rather than doing what I did last year and...
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Malwarebytes AV Compatibility Report
A rule of thumb for antivirus users has always been that you do not run two AVs at the same time, because they could potentially interfere with each other’s operations. Many of our users have thought...
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Fake Malwarebytes Scammer Surveys Victims
Scammers are at it again with their attempts to get users to download unnecessary software, visit pointless (and potentially dangerous) sites and filling out surveys for their own profit. This time...
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Right on Cue, Hijackers Pose as NSA
I suppose we all saw this coming, ransomware authors are now posing as the NSA, claiming to be using the PRISM system to identify users performing illegal activities and demanding payment for their...
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Syrian Electronic Army Tries to Make Friends with U.S. Marine Corps
The SEA was at it again on Monday when they attempted to gain sympathy from members of the U.S. Marine Corps. How did they do it? By hacking of course! An article posted on CSO this morning, by Steve...
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Vulnerabilities Away, it’s Patch Tuesday!
With all the talk about backdoor encryption, phishing attacks and privacy, I think it’s a good time to mention that today is Patch Tuesday! That means that Microsoft is releasing a lot of critical...
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Ransomware Puts Your System To Work Mining Bitcoins
The Ransomware family ‘Reveton’ has been a thorn in the sides of many for over two years. It has employed a dynamic approach by tailoring the malware to specific countries and frequently changing...
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It’s National Cyber Security Awareness Month! So be aware of an IE 0-Day!
This month marks the 10th Anniversary of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, or NCSAM, here in the United States and hopefully influences folks from all over the world to learn, prepare and take...
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