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November 4, 2019

A week in security (October 28 – November 3)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we celebrated the birth of the Internet 50 years ago, highlighted reports about the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filing a case against stalkerware developer Retina-X, issued a PSI on disaster donation scams, looked at the top cybersecurity challenged SMBs face, and provided guidance to journalists on how they can defend themselves against threat … [Read more...]

Filed Under: a week in security, Adobe Creative Cloud, advanced persistent threats, American Cancer Society, Android, APT, blogger, cybersecurity challenges, data breach, disaster donation scam, emoji app, esports, Fancy Bear, fraud, FTC, Gafgyt, internet, journalists, MaaS, Magecart, Malware-as-a-Service, MessageTap, Nuclear Power Corp of India, Raccoon, Retina-X, sextortion, SMB, stalkerware, US Federal Trade Commission, wordpress
October 29, 2019

Stalkerware developer dealt new blow by FTC

Last week, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) interpreted its broad consumer protection mandate to file a first-of-its-kind enforcement action against the developer of three mobile stalkerware applications. The developer was banned from further selling the apps unless significant changes were made in design and functionality. The FTC’s required changes address notification procedures and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Capital One, consent agreement, consent order, data breach, data breaches, Equifax, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection, Marriott, MobileSpy, Motherboard, national domestic violence hotline, National Network to End Domestic Violence, PhoneSheriff, Retina-X, Retina-X Studios, stalkerware, StealthGenie, TeenSafe, Uber, US Federal Trade Commission, Vice
October 28, 2019

A week in security (October 21 – 27)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we explored a link between Magecart Group 5 and the Carbanak APT, we discussed the growing rate of robocalls threatening user privacy, and we tipped you off on how to protect yourself from doxing. We were glad to see the BBC raise awareness about stalkerware, much like we did a few weeks ago. Other cybersecurity news NordVPN, a popular virtual private … [Read more...]

Filed Under: avast, ccleaner, doxing, edps, Magecart, NordVPN, privacy protection, robocalls, SQL Server, stalkerware, Week in security
October 17, 2019

Why all organizations must better protect sensitive data

About two weeks ago, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) kicked off with a new message stressing personal responsibility for users keeping themselves safe online: “Own IT. Secure IT. Protect IT.” NCSAM asked users to consider best practices for both securing their own devices and protecting sensitive data. But personal responsibility in cybersecurity extends beyond … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Business, cybersecurity, cybersecurity awareness, Data Security, device security, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic abuse survivors, domestic violence, end-to-end encryption, gps, location history, location tracking, national cybersecurity awareness month, National domestic violence awareness month, National Network to End Domestic Violence, NNEDV, passcode, password manager, remote wiping, secure messaging, single sign-on, sso, stalkerware
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...]

Filed Under: a week in security, amazon, body cams, bots, chrome, cybersecurity, facial recognition, GitHub, Google, ice, Insurance, insurance cybersecurity, managed service providers, multi-factor authentication, national cybersecurity awareness month, National domestic violence awareness month, NCSAM, police body cams, security, stalkerware, twitter, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, war shipping
October 9, 2019

How to protect against stalkerware, a murky but dangerous mobile threat

Last week, we pledged that—in honor of National Cybersecurity Awareness and Domestic Violence Awareness months—we would continue the fight against the online scourge known as stalkerware, or applications used to track and spy on victims without their knowing consent. We told readers that, despite working to protect against stalkerware programs for more than five years, it was time to take our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: domestic abuse, domestic violence, monitoring, monitoring applications, monitoring apps, national cyber security awareness month, national cybersecurity awareness month, NCSAM, parental monitoring applications, parental monitoring apps, stalkerware, trackers, tracking applications, tracking apps
October 7, 2019

A week in security (September 30 – October 6)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, Malwarebytes renewed its pledge to fight stalkerware for National Cybersecurity Awareness (NCSA) and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We also looked into what security orchestration is and reported about partnering with security firm, HYAS, to determine the relationship between Magecart Group 4 and Cobalt, the infamous APT group behind sophisticated financially … [Read more...]

Filed Under: a week in security, Adwind RAT, APT, Cobalt, consumer behavior study, DaaS, disinformation-as-a-service, domestic violence awareness month, GhostCat-3PC, Google Alert, HYAS, Insikt Group, Magecart Group 4, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, National Cyber Security Centre, national cybersecurity awareness month, NCSAM, NCSC, ODT, OpenDocument Text, ransomware, robocall, scams in ads, security orchestration, Security Research Labs, simjacking, SMS-based attacks, SRLabs, stalkerware, The Media Trust, VPN vulnerabilities
October 1, 2019

For Cybersecurity and Domestic Violence Awareness months, we pledge to fight stalkerware

Starting today, two hallmark holidays are upon us. No, it’s not Halloween and Thanksgiving. It’s both Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s no coincidence these two awareness campaigns overlap. What were once seen as separate realities—the physical and the digital—are increasingly blurred as our offices, schools, and hospitals move from paper to screen. Our … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Browser guard, cyberstalking, domestic violence, domestic violence awareness month, domestic violence victims, monitoring apps, national cyber security awareness month, national cybersecurity awareness month, NCSAM, privacy, spyware, stalkers, stalkerware, tracking apps
August 13, 2019

Data and device security for domestic abuse survivors

For more than a month, Malwarebytes has worked with advocacy groups, law enforcement, and cybersecurity researchers to deliver helpful information in fighting stalkerware—the disturbing cyber threat that enables domestic abusers to spy on their partners’ digital and physical lives. While we’ve ramped up our detections, written a safety guide for those who might have stalkerware on their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2fa, Android, App Store, Cloud Storage, Data Security, device security, domestic abuse, domestic abuse survivor, domestic violence, encryption, end-to-end encryption, Google Play, Google Play Store, iMessage, iOS, national domestic violence hotline, National Network to End Domestic Violence, passcode, privacy, secure messaging, security, signal, spyware, stalkerware, two-factor authentication, whatsapp, wire
July 29, 2019

A week in security (July 22 – 28)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we offered an extensive analysis into the Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 investigation, updated users on the newest feature set to AdwCleaner 7.4.0 (it now detects pre-installed software), and provided a deep dive into Phobos ransomware. We also broke down the latest privacy cautions regarding the popular app, FaceApp. In addition, we looked at an interesting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: a week in security, AdwCleaner, Amazong, BlueKeep, Cloud Security, Elasticsearch, Electronic Privacy Information Center, FaceApp, facebook, Federal Trade Commission, Flight 17, FTC, Malaysian Airlines, Marcus Hutchins, Office 365, online privacy, parental monitoring, parental monitoring apps, Phobos, pre-installed software, ransomware, Ring doorbell, russia, russian disinformation, stalkerware, US Federal Trade Commission, WannaCry, Week in security
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