The Olympics: a timeline of scams, hacks, and malware
We look at a history of malware, hacks, phishes, bogus mobile apps, and more targeting the Olympic Games going back to 1996
Security pros agree about threats—convincing everyone else is the problem
Getting leadership outside the security org to take threats seriously remains a thorny issue for security pros working at small- and medium-sized businesses.
Malwarebytes releases SMB Cybersecurity Trust & Confidence Report 2021
We spoke with 704 CIOs, IT directors, sysadmins, decision makers, and heads of security from small- to medium-sized businesses. What did we find?
How a VPN can protect your online privacy
Choosing the right VPN can help to protect your privacy online, but choosing the wrong one can bite you.
A week in security (March 4 – 11)
A roundup of cybersecurity news from March 4–11, including a Chrome zero-day, Labs’ data privacy report, news from RSA, and more.
Instagram story spam claims free Apple Watch
We take a look at Instagram story spam leading to a “free Apple Watch” giveaway on a recently compromised celebrity account.
Steam spammers have a night at the movies
We take a look at a spammer pushing what are claimed to be free movies on Steam’s videogame artwork section. Spoiler: they’re not movies, and you may want to get a refund for those tickets.
Twitter app spams Fappening bait and Amazon surveys
With news of another so-called Fappening (nude photos of celebrities distributed without permission) doing the rounds, it was inevitable that scammers would look to take advantage. We’ve already seen message board aficionados warn others of dodgy download links and random Zipfiles claiming to contain stolen nude photos and video clips, but today we’re going to look…
A week in security (Nov 13 – Nov 19)
A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from the 13th of November to the 19th. This week, we campaigned during Anti-Bullying Week. We also pushed out a survey to our readers.
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