Malwarebytes Launches Enhanced Cloud Platform, MSP Premier Partner Program

Simplified dashboards enable easy deployment, reporting and operational control Santa Clara, Calif. – February 26, 2020- MalwarebytesTM, a leading advanced endpoint detection and remediation solution provider, today announced a new set of enhanced ente… Continue reading Malwarebytes Launches Enhanced Cloud Platform, MSP Premier Partner Program

Malwarebytes Report: Apple OS X Threats Quadrupled in 2019

Apples’ macOS operating system is no longer the safe haven from cybercrime it was once thought to be. That’s according to security vendor Malwarebytes and its “2020 State of Malware Report,” which offers some troubling statistics for… Continue reading Malwarebytes Report: Apple OS X Threats Quadrupled in 2019

Mac threats are growing faster than their Windows counterparts

Mac threats growing faster than their Windows counterparts for the first time ever, with nearly twice as many Mac threats detected per endpoint as Windows threats, according to Malwarebytes. In addition, cybercriminals continue to focus on business tar… Continue reading Mac threats are growing faster than their Windows counterparts

Report: Malware for Macs on the Rise

It’s looks like Apple Macintosh systems may not be as impervious to cybersecurity threats as many end users have been led to believe. A report published this week by Malwarebytes Labs, the research arm of the provider of endpoint security software, fi… Continue reading Report: Malware for Macs on the Rise

Can Antivirus Companies Use ‘Good Samaritan’ Defense to Block Rival Software?

Is the Good Samaritan clause, intended to protect against harmful materials, too broad and ripe for abuse? The essence of information security is to allow “good” things in and keep “bad” things out, and various tools assist us in doing that. Included … Continue reading Can Antivirus Companies Use ‘Good Samaritan’ Defense to Block Rival Software?

Healthcare spikes data breach fever, endpoint threat detections grow 60%

The healthcare industry has been overwhelmingly targeted by Trojan malware during the last year, which increased by 82 percent in Q3 2019 over the previous quarter, according to Malwarebytes. The two most dangerous Trojans of 2018–2019 for all industri… Continue reading Healthcare spikes data breach fever, endpoint threat detections grow 60%

Magecart strikes more than 2 million websites as more groups get involved

Digital scammers have included malicious Magecart code on more than 2 million websites, according to new research that demonstrates how hackers exploit seemingly trivial website vulnerabilities to easily steal customer payment information. “Magecart” is an umbrella term that applies to hacks in which outsiders inject specific, malicious JavaScript code onto e-commerce websites to collect shoppers’ payment information. It’s a subtle fraud technique that RiskIQ has detected on 2,086,529 sites, the security company said in a report published Friday. Notable victims have included British Airways and Ticketmaster, though the number of organizations affected continues to grow because hackers now are leveraging cloud servers and other hard-to-detect methods to steal data. The average Magecart infection lasts for 22 days, RiskIQ said. The company did not disclose which sites were included in the 2 million hit, saying only that the list included sites in Alexa’s ranking of the top 2,000 pages online. Meanwhile, […]

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Businesses Now the Hot Ransomware Target

Businesses are bearing the brunt of ransomware today, according to a new report from Malwarebytes. The research finds a whopping 363% increase in overall ransomware detections against businesses between Q2 2018 and Q2 2019. “This once dangerous but re… Continue reading Businesses Now the Hot Ransomware Target