Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we took a closer look at the technical and reputational challenges for Facebook as it tries…
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A week in security (December 3 – 9)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we gave readers an FYI on multiple breaches that affected Humble Bundle, Quora, and Dunkin’ Donuts,…
New Flash Player zero-day used against Russian facility
For the past couple of years, Office documents have largely replaced exploit kits as the primary malware delivery vector, giving threat…
Holes found in Mojave’s privacy protection
macOS Mojave was released on Monday, September 24, with much promise of increased privacy protections. In particular, apps are now required…
Adobe Reader zero-day discovered alongside Windows vulnerability
During the first half of 2018, we have witnessed some particularly interesting zero-day exploits, including one for Flash (CVE-2018-4878) and more recently…
Internet Explorer zero-day: browser is once again under attack
Update (2018-06-04): CVE-2018-8174 has been added to the Magnitude exploit kit (Source: MDNC). Update (2018-05-25): CVE-2018-8174 has been added to the RIG…
PSA: New Microsoft Word 0day used in the wild
Microsoft has just patched an important vulnerability in Microsoft Word during its latest patch Tuesday cycle. According to the security firm…
OWASP top ten – Boring security that pays off
There’s a lot of very unique, creative, and devastating cyber threats out there. The first inclination of a defender is to…
What is a zero day?
You have probably heard the term zero-day or zero-hour malware, but what exactly does it mean? It’s simple: it just means…
Tor Browser zero-day strikes again
Update (12/2): According to Forbes, this zero-day was sold by Exodus Intel earlier this year and somehow got leaked. Additional coverage…