Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we took an extensive look at Sodinokibi, one of the new ransomware strains found in the…
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New Facebook ad reporting tool launches in UK
Last year, well-known consumer advice expert Martin Lewis decided to take Facebook to court for defamation. The cause? Multiple bogus adverts…
Cooperating apps and automatic permissions are setting you up for failure
“Hey you. Someone from HR has invited you to a meeting on Thursday. Would you like me to add the appointment…
Adware and PUPs families add push notifications as an attack vector
Some existing families of potentially unwanted programs and adware have added browser push notifications to their weapons arsenal. Offering themselves up…
Maine inches closer to shutting down ISP pay-for-privacy schemes
Maine residents are one step closer to being protected from the unapproved use, sharing, and sale of their data by Internet…
NIST’s privacy framework lets privacy tell its own story
Online privacy remains unsolved. Congress prods at it, some companies fumble with it (while a small handful excel), and the public…
Governments increasingly eye social media meltdown
These are trying times for social networks, with endless reports of harassment and abuse not being tackled and many users leaving…
The top six data privacy takeaways for users
In April, Malwarebytes Labs completed its data privacy and cybersecurity law blog series, a two-month long exploration spanning five continents, 50…
A week in security (April 29 – May 5)
Last week on Labs we discussed the possible exit scam of dark net market Wall Street Market, how the Electrum DDoS…
Explained: like-farming
Like-farming, aka like-harvesting, is a method used by commercial parties and scammers alike to raise the popularity of a site or…