It’s been an astonishing few days for Facebook. They’ve seen both an app and their enterprise certificate removed and revoked with big consequences. What happened? Apple issue enterprise certificates to organizations with which they can create internal apps. Those apps don’t end up released on the Apple store, because the terms of service don’t allow it. Anything storefront-bound must go … [Read more...]
January 31, 2019
November 8, 2018
How to create a sticky cybersecurity training program
Organizations know that training employees on cybersecurity and privacy are not only expensive but time-consuming. However, given that current threats are targeting businesses more than consumers, introducing and teaching cybersecurity and privacy best practices in the workplace has undoubtedly become an absolute must. Creating a successful training program is a massive undertaking. It doesn’t … [Read more...]
October 31, 2018
October 31, 2018
October 2, 2018
Bring your own security (BYOS): good idea or not?
We’ve talked about the concept of Bring Your Own Device, or BYOD, on the blog before. BYOD is a popular policy whereby employees can bring personally-owned devices, such as laptops, tablets, or smartphones, to work and use them to access data and applications. It helps to cut costs and can increase productivity, but it brings with it many security concerns and implications. Similar in theory … [Read more...]
March 19, 2018
A week in security (March 12 – March 18)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we took a look at the inner workings of a fileless attack, explored what happened in a zero day ransomware attack aimed at South Koreans, gave you hints and tips for avoiding cold calls, and took a deep dive into the secretive world of GrayKey. Other news The Equifax story just keep rumbling on. (Source: The Guardian) Some Meltdown and Spectre updates. (Source: The … [Read more...]
