Editor’s note: The original name for the malware, EvilQuest, has been changed due to a legitimate game of the same name…
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New Mac ransomware spreading through piracy
Editor’s note: The original name for the malware, EvilQuest, has been changed due to a legitimate game of the same name…
New Mac variant of Lazarus Dacls RAT distributed via Trojanized 2FA app
This blog post was authored by Hossein Jazi, Thomas Reed and Jérôme Segura. We recently identified what we believe is a…
Windows 7 is EOL: What next?
End-of-life (EOL) is an expression commonly used by software vendors to indicate that a product or version of a product has…
Mac adware is more sophisticated and dangerous than traditional Mac malware
As the data revealed in our State of Malware report showed, Mac threats are on the rise, but they are not…
Malwarebytes Labs releases 2020 State of Malware Report
Today is Safer Internet Day—and what better way to celebrate/pay homage than to immerse yourself in research on the latest in…
Unprecedented new iPhone malware discovered
A post by Ian Beer of Google Project Zero released late yesterday evening sent the security community reeling. According to Beer,…
A week in security (July 8 – 14)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at ways to send your sensitive information in a secure fashion, examined some tactics…
New Mac cryptominer Malwarebytes detects as Bird Miner runs by emulating Linux
A new Mac cryptocurrency miner Malwarebytes detects as Bird Miner has been found in a cracked installer for the high-end music…
How does macOS protect against malware?
Mac users often are told that “Macs don’t get viruses.” This is not really true, of course. Macs can and do…