Malwarebytes recently received a report about a fresh spate of Bitcoin sextortion scam campaigns doing the rounds. Bitcoin sextortion scams tend to email you to say they’ve videoed you on your webcam performing sexual acts in private, and ask you to pay them amount in Bitcoin to keep the video (which doesn’t exist) private. This type of blackmail has become quite popular since the … [Read more...]
January 7, 2021
May 25, 2020
How Conditional Access Makes MFA Easy for Your Company
Microsoft's Conditional Access allows admins to tread the line between security and ease-of-use with next-generation identity services in the cloud age Read the post here: How Conditional Access Makes MFA Easy for Your Company … [Read more...]
May 20, 2020
10 best practices for MSPs to secure their clients and themselves from ransomware
Lock-downs and social distancing may be on, but when it comes to addressing the need for IT support—whether by current of potential clients—it’s business as usual for MSPs. And, boy, is it a struggle. On the one hand, they keep an eye on their remote workers to ensure they’re still doing their job securely and safely in the comfort of their own homes. On the other hand, they must also … [Read more...]
October 14, 2019
A week in security (October 7 – 13)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we peered into the possible future of cybersecurity insurance, described the process for securing today’s managed service provider, and provided an in-depth explainer on the business espionage tactic known as “war shipping.” Further, in considering the intersection of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, we gave … [Read more...]
September 4, 2019
5 simple steps to securing your remote employees
As remote working has become standard practice, employees are working from anywhere and using any device they can to get the job done. That means repeated connections to unsecured public Wi-Fi networks—at a coffee shop or juice bar, for example—and higher risks for data leaks from lost, misplaced, or stolen devices. Think about it. Let’s say your remote employee uses his personal smart … [Read more...]
September 14, 2018
September 12, 2018
The many faces of omnichannel fraud
The rise of new technologies, social networks, and other means of online communication have brought about compelling changes in industries across the board. For example, in retail, organizations use digital tools such as websites, email, and apps to reach out to their current and potential clients, anticipate their needs, and fully tailor their business strategies around making the user shopping … [Read more...]
July 16, 2018
March 8, 2018
Secure your accounts with a passphrase, not a password
Unfortunately, insecure passwords are not a thing of the past. As companies continue to grow, employees will use more and more applications that require a passcode. It’s time you enforce a new strategy to improve the security of your network. A good password is no longer enough to keep baddies from infiltrating your systems. It’s […] … [Read more...]
