The worm that spreads WanaCrypt0r
WanaCrypt0r is a ransomware infection that has spread through many corporate networks. Read a technical analysis of the worm that allowed it to do this.
Post-holiday spam campaign delivers Neutrino Bot
Spammers took a break over the holidays but are back in form with a campaign pushing the Neutrino Bot.
Tech support scammers abuse bug in HTML5 to freeze computers
A flaw found in an HTML5 API is being used by tech support scammers to push fraudulent pages and freeze people’s computers with a fake virus warning.
Report: the anatomy of tech support scams
Each year, several million people fall for tech support scams and according to Microsoft, in 2015 alone crooks walked away with an estimated $1.5 billion. Malwarebytes has been actively engaged in the fight against tech support scammers overseas, but also here at home in the US.
What’s Patch Tuesday?
While the monthly Patch Tuesday has served as a reliable security fix for years, cyber criminals are finding ways to penetrate the system, exploiting vulnerabilities in a matter of days, if not hours.