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Apply those updates now: CVE bypass offers up admin privileges for Windows 10

February 2, 2022 admin CVE, cve-2022-21882, exploit, hack, Malwarebytes news, microsoft, patch, phish, update, Windows 10

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:07:29 +0000

A CVE bypass offers up the possibility of admin privileges on Windows 10 machines. Find out what’s happened, and how you can avoid it.

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Tags: CVE CVE-2022-21882 exploit hack microsoft patch phish update windows 10

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Actor’s verified Twitter profile hijacked to spam NFT giveaways

February 2, 2022 admin ape, cat, hijacked, Malwarebytes news, metaverse, nft, spam, Twitter

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2022 11:37:04 +0000

We’re seeing verified Twitter profiles compromised to push NFT sales and giveaways. How did it happen, and how can you protect yourself?

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Tags: ape cat hijacked Metaverse NFT spam twitter

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Big Mother is watching: What parents REALLY think about tracking their kids

February 2, 2022 admin child safety, Malwarebytes news, monitoring, Parents, privacy

Credit to Author: Mark Stockley| Date: Fri, 28 Jan 2022 09:01:00 +0000

A new Malwarebytes survey lifts the lid on how parents are using technology to monitor their children’s activity.

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New DazzleSpy malware attacks macOS

February 2, 2022 admin Malwarebytes news

Credit to Author: Thomas Reed| Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2022 22:12:25 +0000

DazzleSpy, the latest malware attacking macOS, bears some attack vector similarities as another, earlier malware potentially from China.

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Malwarebytes teams up with security vendors and advocacy groups to launch Coalition Against Stalkerware

November 19, 2019 admin coalition against stalkerware, eff, Electronic Frontier Foundation, european network for the work with perpetrators of domestic violence, g data, kaspersky, Malwarebytes, Malwarebytes news, Monitor, monitoring app, monitoring applications, monitoring apps, National Network to End Domestic Violence, nnedv, Operation Safe Escape, stalkerware, weisser ring

Credit to Author: David Ruiz| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 13:00:00 +0000

Today, Malwarebytes is announcing its participation in a joint effort to stop invasive digital surveillance: the Coalition Against Stalkerware.

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Tags: Coalition Against Stalkerware EFF Electronic Frontier Foundation European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence G Data kaspersky Malwarebytes monitor monitoring app monitoring applications monitoring apps National Network to End Domestic Violence NNEDV Operation Safe Escape stalkerware WEISSER Ring

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Announcing Malwarebytes 4.0: smarter, faster, and lighter

November 5, 2019 admin introduction, katana, malwarebytes 4.0, Malwarebytes for Windows, Malwarebytes news

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 08:01:00 +0000

Malwarebytes 4.0 not only sports a whole new look, but packs cutting-edge detection methods into a lightweight, lightning-fast program.

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Tags: introduction katana Malwarebytes 4.0 Malwarebytes for Windows

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Browser Guard combats privacy abuse, tracking, clickbait, and scammers

September 19, 2019 admin ad blocking, browser, browser guard, browser safety, browser security, Browsers, control, extension, faster load times, Malwarebytes, malwarebytes browser guard, Malwarebytes news, plugin, plugins, privacy, tracker, trackers

Credit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:27:51 +0000

The free Malwarebytes Browser Guard extension combats privacy abuse, user tracking, clickbait, unwanted advertisements, and tech support scammers while offering granular control and faster browsing.

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Tags: ad blocking browser Browser guard browser safety browser security browsers control extension faster load times Malwarebytes Malwarebytes Browser Guard plugin plugins privacy tracker trackers

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Five years later, Heartbleed vulnerability still unpatched

September 12, 2019 admin cryptography, EKs, exploit kits, Exploits, heartbeat extension, heartbleed, heartbleed vulnerability, IT, IT teams, Malwarebytes news, Open Source, OpenSSL, SSL, TSL

Credit to Author: Gilad Maayan| Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2019 15:00:00 +0000

The Heartbleed vulnerability was discovered and fixed in 2014, yet today—five years later—there are still unpatched systems.

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Tags: cryptography EKs exploit kits exploits heartbeat extension heartbleed heartbleed vulnerability IT IT teams open source OpenSSL SSL TSL