Despite their name, the RobbinHood cybercriminal gang is not stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Instead, these ransomware…
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Would ‘Medicare for All’ help secure health data?
DISCLAIMER: This post is not partisan, but rather focuses on risk assessment based on history and what threats we are facing…
Malwarebytes teams up with security vendors and advocacy groups to launch Coalition Against Stalkerware
Today, Malwarebytes is announcing its participation in a joint effort to stop invasive digital surveillance: the Coalition Against Stalkerware. For years,…
Browser Guard combats privacy abuse, tracking, clickbait, and scammers
In July 2018, we introduced the Malwarebytes Browser Extension, a beta plugin for Firefox and Chrome aimed at delivering a safer,…
Ransomware isn’t just a big city problem
This month, one ransomware story has been making a lot of waves: the attack on Baltimore city networks. This attack has…
A user’s right to choose: Why Malwarebytes detects Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs)
Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs): the name says it all. While the programs themselves might have legitimate uses, their vendors often use…
New ‘Under the Radar’ report examines modern threats and future technologies
As if you haven’t heard it enough from us, the threat landscape is changing. It’s always changing, and usually not for…
Malwarebytes helps take down massive ad fraud botnets
On November 27, the US Department of Justice announced the indictment of eight individuals involved in a major ad fraud case…
Introducing Malwarebytes for Chromebook
Have you been thinking about switching over to Chromebook because you don’t need all the built-in software programs of a PC…
Cybercrime tactics & techniques Q2 2018
A generally slow quarter reflects an overall lull in cybercrime, picking up where Q1 left off with cryptominers continuing to dominate,…