A week in security (May 30 – June 5)
Posts from the last week on Malwarebytes Labs describing all the latest news, exploits, scams, and more.
Scammers are spoofing bank phone numbers to rob victims
Phone scammers are using spoofed caller ID numbers to convince their victims they are employees of your bank. Don’t fall for their tricks.
Here are the most popular robocall scams and how to avoid them
We dip back into robocall scams, exploring some of the most popular tricks and tactics used to part people from their money and personal information.
A week in security (October 21 – 27)
A look at the cybersecurity news from October 21 – 27 including Magecart, robocalls, doxing, stalkerware, ransomware, breaches, and much more.
Growing rate of robocalls threatens user privacy
Robocalls aren’t just a nuisance—they’re a threat to personal data and privacy. And they’re on the rise. Learn which new tactics scammers are using and how to protect against them.
Phone spampocalypse: fighting back in the age of unwanted calls
US telecommunications companies have the technology to protect customers against the rising tide of unwanted calls—they just haven’t done it yet. So it’s up to lawmakers and consumers themselves to fight back against phone spampocalypse. Here’s how they’re doing it.
Stop telephoning me-eh-eh-eh-eh: robocalls explained
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has identified robocalls as the number one complaint from the public. In this post, we tell you what you need to know to protect against the nasty ones.
