Malwarebytes Labs Threat Center

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Malwarebytes Labs Threat Center

Profiles of our top threats and PUPs

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Technical glossary

Definitions of technical terms, including product names, cyberthreats, and more

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Lock and Code podcast

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Lock and Code podcast

Our bi-weekly podcast of the latest security headlines and in-depth interviews with guests

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State of Malware 2021 report

Reports

State of Malware 2021 report

Our report discusses the trends of the year. Extortion, precision malware, and ruthless scams.

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How social media mistakes can impact cybersecurity - Trusting the wrong people often leads to cybersecurity mistakes, and it's one of the biggest things our support team gets asked about.

How-tos

How social media mistakes can impact cybersecurity

October 26, 2021 - Trusting the wrong people often leads to cybersecurity mistakes, and it's one of the biggest things our support team gets asked about.

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Patch now to bypass Firefox add-ons that abuse the proxy API to deny updates - Mozilla found two malicious add-ons that were blocking 455,000 users from getting updates by abusing the proxy API.

Reports

Patch now to bypass Firefox add-ons that abuse the proxy API to deny updates

October 26, 2021 - Mozilla found two malicious add-ons that were blocking 455,000 users from getting updates by abusing the proxy API.

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Beyond the VPN: Ultimate online privacy, with The Tor Project’s Isabela Bagueros: Lock and Code S02E20 - On Lock and Code this week, we discuss staying private online, beyond using a VPN, with Tor Project Executive Director Isabella Bagueros.

Podcast

Beyond the VPN: Ultimate online privacy, with The Tor Project’s Isabela Bagueros: Lock and Code S02E20

October 25, 2021 - On Lock and Code this week, we discuss staying private online, beyond using a VPN, with Tor Project Executive Director Isabella Bagueros.

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A week in security (Oct 18 – Oct 24) - A roundup of the previous week's most interesting security news and happenings, alongside our own content and research.

A week in security

A week in security (Oct 18 – Oct 24)

October 25, 2021 - A roundup of the previous week's most interesting security news and happenings, alongside our own content and research.

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Ransomware: Why do backups fail when you need them most? - The last, best line of defence against the potentially devastating effects of a ransomware attack is your backups.

Malwarebytes news

Ransomware: Why do backups fail when you need them most?

October 22, 2021 - The last, best line of defence against the potentially devastating effects of a ransomware attack is your backups.

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We dig into the Game Players Code - We take a look at some new tips designed to keep younger gamers safe and see what can be added to make them even more informative.

Cybercrime

We dig into the Game Players Code

October 22, 2021 - We take a look at some new tips designed to keep younger gamers safe and see what can be added to make them even more informative.

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A bug is about to confuse a lot of computers by turning back time 20 years - Marty, watch out!

Awareness

A bug is about to confuse a lot of computers by turning back time 20 years

October 22, 2021 - Marty, watch out!

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Update now! Chrome fixes more security issues - Google has released quite a few security fixes for Chrome. Make sure you patch now!

Exploits and vulnerabilities

Update now! Chrome fixes more security issues

October 21, 2021 - Google has released quite a few security fixes for Chrome. Make sure you patch now!

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Chrome targeted by Magnitude exploit kit - Researchers have found that the Magnitude exploit kit is testing a Chrome vulnerability in combination with a Windows vulnerability.

Exploits and vulnerabilities

Chrome targeted by Magnitude exploit kit

October 21, 2021 - Researchers have found that the Magnitude exploit kit is testing a Chrome vulnerability in combination with a Windows vulnerability.

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