Black Hat USA 2018: ransomware is still the star

A recap of the Malwarebytes’ team experience at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, including top trends, topics, and interesting discussions.
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Osiris dropper found using process doppelgänging

Process doppleganging, a rare technique of impersonating a process, was discovered last year, but hasn’t been seen much in the wild since. It was an interesting surprise, then, to discover its use in a dropper of the Osiris banking Trojan. We unpa… Continue reading Osiris dropper found using process doppelgänging

Mac malware targets cryptomining users

A new Mac malware called OSX.Dummy is being distributed on cryptomining chat groups that, even after being removed, leaves behind remnants for future malware to find.
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PSA: Users with landlines are more vulnerable to scams

Anyone still using a home phone be warned: having landlines makes you particularly vulnerable to scams. Read on to learn how to keep your landline but stay safe from cyberattacks.
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Malwarebytes CrackMe 2: contest summary

About three weeks ago, we published our second CrackMe, which has triggered a lot of interest, and many high-quality write-up submissions. In this post, we summarize the contest and comment on the submissions. Whose write-up won? Read on to find o… Continue reading Malwarebytes CrackMe 2: contest summary

Vote for Malwarebytes Labs: European Security Blogger Awards 2018

Malwarebytes Labs has been nominated for the Best Corporate Security Blog in the 2018 European Security Blogger Awards. Cast your vote for your favorite blog, and spread the word!
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Mobile Menace Monday: re-emergence of a fake Android AV

Way back in early 2013, a new antivirus (AV) company emerged into the mobile security software industry that had everyone perplexed. It seemed like a fake Android AV, but received certification by a reputable AV testing organization! Now, five yea… Continue reading Mobile Menace Monday: re-emergence of a fake Android AV

A week in security (April 23 – April 29)

A roundup of security news from April 23 – April 29, including worms, GDPR, DDoS markets, and more.
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Labs CTNT report shows shift in threat landscape to cryptomining

What did we learn about cybercrime in the quarterly Labs CTNT report? Malicious cryptomining has taken over in 2018, and it’s leaving all other malware families behind.
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CyberByte steals Malwarebytes’ intellectual property

CyberByte has stolen Malwarebytes’ intellectual property, and has been using our data without permission in their CyberByte Antivirus software.
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