WordPress is an immensely popular content management system (CMS) powering over 43% of all websites. Many webmasters will monetize their sites…
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Lightning Framework, modular Linux malware
Researchers at Intezer have published a technical analysis of Lightning Framework, a previously undocumented and undetected Linux threat. Lightning is a…
Browser Guard combats privacy abuse, tracking, clickbait, and scammers
In July 2018, we introduced the Malwarebytes Browser Extension, a beta plugin for Firefox and Chrome aimed at delivering a safer,…
Caution: Misuse of security tools can turn against you
We have a saying in Greece: “They assigned the wolf to watch over the sheep.” In a security context, this is…
Adware and PUPs families add push notifications as an attack vector
Some existing families of potentially unwanted programs and adware have added browser push notifications to their weapons arsenal. Offering themselves up…
Plugin vulnerabilities exploited in traffic monetization schemes
In their Website Hack Trend Report, web security company Sucuri noted that WordPress infections rose to 90 percent in 2018. One aspect…