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Apple expert Thomas Reed learned a lot about Apple's attitude to security at the Objective by the Sea security conference. Categories: Malwarebytes news Tags: Apple Objective by the Sea privacy security *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2021/10/inside-apple-how-apples-attitude-impacts-security/ ) )* The post Inside Apple: How Apple’s attitude impacts security appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
We look at a dubious free game offer via TikTok, and explore what the site owners expect you to do in order to snag a supposed freebie. Categories: Scams Tags: Among Us free free games games gaming malvertising steam tiktok *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/scams/2021/10/free-steam-game-scams-on-tiktok-are-among-us/ ) )* The post “Free Steam game” scams on TikTok are Among Us appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
October 2021's Patch Tuesday includes some patches to block potentially dangerous vulnerabilities. We made a selection of the most "promising" ones. Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Tags: microsoft patch tuesday patches vulnerabilities *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/exploits-and-vulnerabilities/2021/10/patch-now-microsoft-fixes-71-windows-vulnerabilities-in-october-patch-tuesday/ ) )* The post Patch now! Microsoft fixes 71 Windows vulnerabilities in October Patch Tuesday appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
The Ransom Disclosure Act would require many companies, local governments, and non-profits to disclose whenever they pay a ransomware demand. Categories: Ransomware Tags: Clop colonial pipeline Colonial Pipeline attack Deborah Ross Department of Homeland Security Elizabeth Warren europol House of Representatives Ransom Disclosure Act ransomware payment ransonware Secretary of Homeland Security Senate *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/ransomware/2021/10/ransom-disclosure-act-would-mandate-ransomware-payment-reporting/ ) )* The post Ransom Disclosure Act would mandate ransomware payment reporting appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Apple patches the 17th zero-day in less than half a year. Get your update now! Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Tags: CVE-2021-30883 FORCEDENTRY IOMobileFrameBuffer iOS iPadOS kernel privileges Pegasus *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/exploits-and-vulnerabilities/2021/10/update-now-apple-patches-another-privilege-escalation-bug-in-ios-and-ipados/ ) )* The post Update now! Apple patches another privilege escalation bug in iOS and iPadOS appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
On Lock and Code this week, we discuss a United Arab Emirates surveillance campaign that, bizarrely, involves the CIO at ExpressVPN. Categories: Podcast Tags: Daniel Gericke DREAD ExpressVPN government surveillance Karma lock and code National Security Agency NSA podcast Project Raven surveillance United Arab Emirates *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/podcast/2021/10/expressvpn-made-a-choice-and-so-did-i-lock-and-code-s02e19/ ) )* The post ExpressVPN made a choice, and so did I: Lock and Code S02E19 appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Companies have been regularly phishing their employees for years, but not many employees are coming out more aware and careful of what they click. We have the reasons why. Categories: How-tos Tags: employee phishing national cybersecurity awareness month NCSAM phishing William Tsing *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/101/how-tos/2021/10/the-joy-of-phishing-your-employees/ ) )* The post The joy of phishing your employees appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Our Apple expert Thomas Reed went to the Objective by the Sea security conference. Here's what he learned about macOS attacks. Categories: Malwarebytes news Tags: Apple macOS Objective by the Sea *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2021/10/inside-apple-how-macos-attacks-are-evolving/ ) )* The post Inside Apple: How macOS attacks are evolving appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Google has talked about blocking a FancyBear/APT28 themed targeted phish campaign. We look at what it's doing to keep users safe. Categories: Malwarebytes news Tags: APT28 attack fancybear gmail Google government nation state phish targeted *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2021/10/google-warns-some-users-that-fancybears-been-prowling-around/ ) )* The post Google warns some users that FancyBear’s been prowling around appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
A roundup of the week's security news and related happenings, for the week of October 4 - October 10. Categories: Malwarebytes news Tags: 5G Android android malware Apache. firefox mozilla National Cybersecuirty Awareness month Neiman Marcus Operation GhostShell ransomware Syniverse twitch *( Read more... ( https://blog.malwarebytes.com/malwarebytes-news/2021/10/a-week-in-security-oct-4-oct-10-2021/ ) )* The post A week in security (Oct 4 – Oct 10) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.