We’ve known for a while now about Microsoft’s decision to retire the very popular Windows XP operating system on April 8, 2014…
Month: October 2013
Credit card skimmers discovered at Florida Nordstrom
Outside of not using them, we can do only so much to secure our credit card numbers. We all can use the…
Phishing is for the birds
One of the largest threats facing users today is from Phishing attacks, or social engineering attempts at getting the average person…
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile released!
We’ve gone mobile! After many months of development and testing, I’m pleased to announce the launch of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Mobile. If…
Using YARA to attribute malware
If you’ve performed malware research, you’ve likely observed samples that are very similar in functionality, yet have different hashes, file sizes,…
Tech Support Scams: Coming to a Mac near you
You may be familiar with cold calls where someone pretending to be from Microsoft is telling you that your computer is infected…
Tango Down, Softango
We have been hearing complaints that Malwarebytes Anti-Malware comes with a bunch of useless stuff. For the sake of thoroughness, I…
Fake shopper scam recruits money mules
One of the few criminal requirements that transcends time and the physical/cyber realm is the need for money mules, or a…
Palestinian hackers deface popular Antivirus’ websites
Reports are surfacing that antivirus companies AVG and Avira have had their websites hacked, along with the website for WhatsApp messenger….
Cryptolocker ransomware: what you need to know
Update 06/02/2014: Today the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an effort to disrupt the Gameover Zeus Botnet. In addition to this…