Ryuk ransomware develops worm-like capability
French researchers have found a Ryuk ransomware variant that can spread laterally through an infected network.
Extortion, precision malware, and ruthless scams. Read the State of Malware 2021 report
Through the chaos and devastation of 2020, one form of business seems to have thrived—the creation and operation of malicious software.
A week in security (January 25 – January 31)
A privacy week special on Malwarebytes Labs with a special episode of our Lock & Code podcast, FLoC, Grindr, Emotet, and more.
The story of ZeroLogon
ZeroLogon is a treasure for cybercriminals, an ongoing struggle for Microsoft, and a headache for everyone caught in the middle.
The most enticing cyberattacks of 2020
These are the most enticing—or the most impossible-to-ignore—cyberattack lures and cyberattack capabilities of 2020. They can’t be gone soon enough.
Emotet returns just in time for Christmas
Guess who’s back right for the holidays? Emotet of course.
Hospital ransomware: Gangs are back to target healthcare
With some countries and states heading back in to lockdown due to rising rates of COVID-19 infections, it seems horrible timing that hospital ransomware is back in the news.
New Emotet delivery method spotted during downward detection trend
Emotet got a superficial facelift this week, hiding itself within a fake request asking users to update Microsoft Word to take advantage of new features.
A week in security (March 16 – 22)
A roundup of the previous week’s most notable security stories and events, including COVID-19-themed threats, child identity theft, and securely working from home.
Malwarebytes Labs releases 2020 State of Malware Report
The 2020 State of Malware Report reveals how cybercriminals upped the ante on businesses, Mac threats outpaced PCs, and ransomware continued its targeted, deadly assault with new families in 2019. Learn all this and more in the full report, linked in our blog.
