The second quarter of 2017 brought ransomware to unprecedented levels with worldwide outbreaks that went almost out of control. In scenarios…
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EternalPetya – yet another stolen piece in the package?
Since June 27th we have been investigating the outbreak of the new Petya-like malware armed with an infector similar to WannaCry. Since day one,…
Do I have Malwarebytes or a tech support scam?
A lot of companies don’t make clear who their tech support is, what their relationship to that group is, and what…
Report: Cybercrime climate shifts dramatically in first quarter
The first quarter of 2017 brought with it some significant changes to the threat landscape and we aren’t talking about heavy…
Malwarebytes teams up with Cybersecurity Factory
Malwarebytes is proud to support Cybersecurity Factory, a 10-week summer program for early-stage cybersecurity companies. This program runs in collaboration with…
Why Malwarebytes detects PC Pitstop as Potentially Unwanted
At Malwarebytes, we take great pride in the fact that we’re protecting customers – not just from malware – but from…
Announcing Malwarebytes 3.0, a next-generation antivirus replacement
I am thrilled to announce the launch of our next-generation product, Malwarebytes 3.0! This product is built to provide comprehensive protection…
Malwarebytes gets tougher on PUPs
Several years ago, I blogged that we would be increasing how aggressive we would be in detecting Potentially Unwanted Programs (PUPs) and…
PUP Friday: Nikoff Security
My attention was drawn a few weeks ago to a group of 6 apps in the Mac App Store, all made…
Hosts file hijacks
In an earlier blog post about DNS hijacks, we briefly touched on the hosts file. The hosts file is like your…