The Idaho Falls Community Hospital fell victim to a cyberattack on Monday May 29, 2023. As a result, the hospital had to…
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COVID-19 vaccine appointment system attacked in Italy
In another cyberattack on a healthcare system, threat-actors have tried to throw a wrench into the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine roll-out in…
The 3 biggest threats reaching for your antivirus software’s off switch
Having antivirus (AV) software on your computer is a staple. Modern antivirus offers layered protection—a cybersecurity approach that uses multiple techniques…
The Olympics: a timeline of scams, hacks, and malware
The 2020 Olympics are, after a bit of a delayed start, officially in full swing. So too is the possibility for…
Mac ThiefQuest malware may not be ransomware after all
Editor’s note: The original name for the malware, EvilQuest, has been changed due to a legitimate game of the same name…
Scammers use old browser trick to create fake virus download
Tech support scammers are reusing an old technique in their existing browser locker (browlock) schemes to force a special kind of…
Trojans: What’s the real deal?
The fictional Greeks hiding in their legendary Trojan horse would probably be excited to learn that the default Wiki page for…
Blast from the past: stowaway Virut delivered with Chinese DDoS bot
Recently, we described an unusual Chinese drive-by attack that was delivering a variant of the Avzhan DDoS bot. The attack also contained multiple…
Our computers, ourselves: digital vs. biological security
Though by night I fight malware alongside the rest of the Malwarebytes research team, by day I work as a doctoral…
What’s the difference between antivirus and anti-malware?
It’s the $64,000 question. The ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything. (And no, the answer isn’t 42.) Whenever someone…