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IMPORTANT: Web Blocking / RAM Usage

Credit to Author: Ken Liao| Date: Sat, 27 Jan 2018 19:53:22 +0000

Earlier this morning, we published a protection update that caused connection issues for many of our customers. As a side effect of the web protection blocks, the product also spiked memory usage and possibly caused a crash. We have triaged this issue and pushed a protection update that resolves it.

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Gartner recognizes Malwarebytes as a “Visionary” in the Magic Quadrant

Credit to Author: Marcin Kleczynski| Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2018 19:14:44 +0000

Gartner has recognized Malwarebytes as a “visionary” in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms. Malwarebytes was selected for its completeness of vision and ability to execute.

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Presenting: Malwarebytes Labs 2017 State of Malware Report

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:00:00 +0000

In our 2017 State of Malware report, we examined attack methods, malware developments, and distribution techniques used by cybercriminals over the last 12 months.

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A week in security (January 8 – January 14)

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2018 19:24:48 +0000

A compilation of notable security news and blog posts from January 8 to January 14, including Meltdown and Spectre fallout, apps with naughty ads, and cybercrime surrounding the Winter Olympics.

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Exosrv.com, an ad server for adult sites, tops Malwarebytes detections

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 15 Dec 2017 23:30:17 +0000

Learn why Malwarebytes is blocking exosrv.com, an ad server for adult sites. Hint: it’s not because it’s porn.

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How we can stop the New Mafia’s digital footprint from spreading in 2018

Credit to Author: Marcin Kleczynski| Date: Thu, 07 Dec 2017 15:00:28 +0000

Cybercriminals are the New Mafia of today’s world. This new generation of hackers are like traditional Mafia organizations, not just in their professional coordination, but their ability to intimidate and paralyze victims.

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How to solve the Malwarebytes CrackMe: a step-by-step tutorial

Credit to Author: hasherezade| Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2017 13:00:08 +0000

One of our analysts created a Malwarebytes CrackMe—an exercise in malware analysis—that was released to the community on Twitter and triggered a positive response.

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