Malwarebytes Labs-- Slightly over a week ago we advised you to update your Chrome browser. That warning came only a week or so after we advised you to update your Chrome browser. Things are getting a bit repetitive round here. Today, we are compelled to repeat that statement as Google has issued patches for two … Continue reading Hat trick for Google as it patches two more zero-days in Chrome
Malwarebytes Labs-- Social distancing, the wearing of face masks, practicing hand hygiene, and disinfecting often-touched surfaces have become human necessities during the pandemic era. For schools, they’ve also had to adapt quickly to incorporate distance learning methods that let students continue their studies. But being in crisis management mode didn’t give higher educational institutions much … Continue reading Surviving college distance learning during the pandemic: a cybersecurity guide
Malwarebytes Labs-- Cybersecurity researchers discovered a new ransomware last month called RegretLocker that, despite a no-frills package, can do serious damage to virtual hard disks on Windows machines. Through a clever trick, RegretLocker can bypass the often-long encryption times required when encrypting a machine’s virtual hard disks, and it can close any files currently opened … Continue reading RegretLocker, new ransomware, can encrypt Windows virtual hard disks
Malwarebytes Labs-- Mozilla has issued a critical patch for Firefox, Firefox ESR, and Thunderbird after a security issue was discovered at the Tianfu Cup 2020 International Cybersecurity Contest The security issue has been assigned CVE-2020-26950 which has the “reserved” status. Publicly disclosed computer security flaws are listed in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) list—a … Continue reading Mozilla patches critical security issues in Firefox and Thunderbird
Malwarebytes Labs-- This week on Lock and Code, we offer something special for listeners—a backstage pass to a cybersecurity training that we held for employees during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, which ended in October. The topic? The future of cybersecurity for the Internet of Things. Our guests, Chief Information Security Officer John Donovan and Security Evangelist … Continue reading Lock and Code S1Ep19: Forecasting IoT cybersecurity with John Donovan and Adam Kujawa
Malwarebytes Labs-- Apple has patched three vulnerabilities in iOS (and iPadOS) that were actively being exploited in targeted attacks. Vulnerabilities that are being exploited in the wild without a patch being available are referred to as zero-days. The vulnerabilities were found and disclosed by Google’s Project Zero team, and patches were issued yesterday. What has … Continue reading Update your iOS now! Apple patches three zero-day vulnerabilities
Malwarebytes Labs-- Every organization in the financial industry needs to meet certain regulatory obligations, even if it’s just filing a tax return or submitting an annual report. In certain industries, such as financial services, they’ve added their own additional sets of rules that must be adhered to. For example, organizations who take and process credit … Continue reading RegTech explained: a crucial toolset for the financial industry
Malwarebytes Labs-- First-day returns in California showed voters firmly approving to change their state’s current data privacy law—which already guarantees certain privacy protections that many states do not—through the passage of Prop 24. As of the morning of November 4, according to The Sacramento Bee, 56.1 percent of California voters said “Yes” to Prop 24. … Continue reading Prop 24 passes in California, will change data privacy law
Malwarebytes Labs-- This blog post was authored by Jérôme Segura and Hossein Jazi. The 2020 US elections have been the subject of intense scrutiny and emotions, while happening in the middle of a global pandemic. As election night ended and uncertainty regarding the results began to creep in, threat actors decided to jump in on … Continue reading QBot Trojan delivered via malspam campaign exploiting US election uncertainties
Malwarebytes Labs-- Before you start to Google for election news, we’d like you to check whether your browser is at the latest and safest version. “Again?”, Chrome users may say. Yes, because Google has found another zero-day vulnerability – that means it’s a hole that is actively being exploited right now. It’s the second zero-day … Continue reading Update your Chrome again as Google patches second zero-day in two weeks
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