Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

According to new research from Malwarebytes, people see this election season as a particularly risky time for their online privacy and cybersecurity. The electoral process is (forgive us) a lot like cybersecurity: It scares people, it’s hopelessly baroque, and, through a lack of participation, it can produce unwanted results.

Scams

Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

In August 2024, Russian crooks advertised a macOS malware called BANSHEE Stealer that can target both x86_64 and ARM64 architectures. The malicious code was advertised on cybercrime forums for $3,000 per month. The malware can collect cookies, logins and browsing history, but from Safari only cookies can be collected.

Malware

Lohrman on Security

AUGUST 10, 2025

Lohrmann on Cybersecurity What’s Different About the Black Hat Conference, and What’s New in 2025? I spoke at the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Artificial Intelligence

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 30, 2024

That means that a victim’s device could be compromised just by visiting a malicious website or advertisement. We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. This vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-10487 , can be used by cybercriminals as a drive-by download.

Spyware

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 3, 2024

We’ve identified specific advertiser accounts that make up the bulk of fraudulent ads we have reported to Google this past year. For instance, one advertiser had over 30 reported incidents in the past 3 months. It’s unclear why Google has not taken definitive action on the advertiser profiles we have reported.

Scams

Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 30, 2024

There are AI-generated childrens books being advertised relentlessly on the Amazon Kindle store. License [link] Outro Music: Good God by Wowa (unminus.com) Listen upMalwarebytes doesnt just talk cybersecurity, we provide it. But little of that has mattered, as AI slop has continued to slosh about online.

Accountability

SecureWorld News

APRIL 21, 2025

You've built your cybersecurity business on years of solid technical expertise. This is especially true for cybersecurity businesses, where trust and legitimacy are essential but hard-won. Also, it's important to remember that most journalists covering cybersecurity often don't have deep technical backgrounds themselves.

Media

Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Last year, the French security firm Intrinsec detailed Prospero’s connections to bulletproof services advertised on Russian cybercrime forums under the names Securehost and BEARHOST. The bulletproof hosting provider BEARHOST. This screenshot has been machine-translated from Russian.

Malware

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

SEO poisoning is a technique employed by cybercriminals to manipulate search engine results, making harmful websites or advertisements appear at the top of search results. Did the advertisement you clicked on take you to the expected web shop? So, what can consumers do to stay safe?

Phishing

Lohrman on Security

JULY 13, 2025

Lohrmann on Cybersecurity Bitcoin Booms, Scammers Bloom: Crypto Hits a Record High All over the world, individuals, companies and governments are going all in on cryptocurrencies. Sadly, the bad actors have joined the party as well.

Artificial Intelligence

Malwarebytes

MARCH 12, 2025

As the company behind the Android Operating System (OS), the Google Play Store, the most popular search engine in the world, and part of the leading company in digital advertising (Alphabet), Google has obtained a position where it would be hard not to profit from. Ever considered not telling them who I am?

Advertising

The Last Watchdog

MAY 15, 2025

Yet despite their importance, many lack the cybersecurity expertise and resources to fend off a rising tide of digital threats. Proactive Protection Without Breaking the Bank Its a myth that only large budgets can deliver meaningful cybersecurity. For small businesses, smart prioritization is key.

Small Business

The Hacker News

MAY 14, 2025

This campaign specifically aims at hijacking high-value accounts, including those managing advertising and official brand pages. Cybersecurity researchers at CTM360 revealed that attackers behind Meta Mirage impersonate official Meta communications, tricking users into handing

Phishing

SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

Phishing plays straight out of the cybercrime playbook "March Madness brings heightened cybersecurity risks this year, especially with the expansion of sports gambling beyond traditional office pools creating new attack vectors for credential harvesting and financial fraud," warns J. Awareness and vigilance.

Scams

Penetration Testing

JUNE 30, 2025

day AI Development AI security CVE-2025-49596 cybersecurity Machine Context Protocol MCP MCP Inspector Oligo Security rce Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Continue Reading Previous: From Code to Crypto Theft: DOJ Charges Four North Koreans for Infiltrating U.S. Support independent cybersecurity journalism.

Penetration Testing

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2024

CISA adds Fortinet products and Ivanti CSA bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Nation-state actor exploited three Ivanti CSA zero-days Dutch police dismantled dual dark web market ‘Bohemia/Cannabia’ macOS HM Surf flaw in TCC allows bypass Safari privacy settings Iran-linked actors target critical infrastructure organizations (..)

Data breaches

Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Malvertising is a shortened mash-up of “malicious advertising.” These malicious ads are difficult to detect, and are served to internet users using legitimate advertising networks and publishing platforms, such as the Google Search Network.

Advertising

SecureWorld News

APRIL 9, 2025

The cybersecurity landscape is witnessing a transformative shift, with an increasing number of women entering the field through non-traditional pathways. A recent study by ISC2 highlights this trend, revealing how diverse educational backgrounds and experiences are enriching the cybersecurity workforce.

Cybersecurity

Penetration Testing

JULY 8, 2025

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

Make sure your organization is aware of and prepared for the complex cybersecurity risks that emerge when you mix AI and the cloud. Stewards should help scale and standardize cybersecurity practices and processes throughout the open source ecosystem. Dive into six things that are top of mind for the week ending March 21.

Risk

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Alexander Igorevich Mishinand Aleksandr Sergeyevich Bolshakovare the two Russian nationals and administrators of Zservers. “ Zservers , headquartered in Barnaul, Russia, has advertised BPH services on known cybercriminal forums to evade law enforcement investigations and takedowns, as well as scrutiny from cybersecurity firms.

Cybercrime

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Overview Scammers are creating ads impersonating PayPal from various advertiser accounts that may have been hacked. This is not a coincidence of course, and is why search advertising is worth billions of dollars. We dont just report on phone securitywe provide it Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline.

Scams

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

And 2025 will be no different, as increasingly sophisticated online hackers seek to take advantage of Valentine's themed email traffic, social media advertisements, or marketing campaigns, and exploit heightened emotions and a desire to connect. Last year saw a 110% rise in cybercrime in the lead up to Valentine's Day.

Scams

eSecurity Planet

MAY 11, 2025

Researchers from cybersecurity firm Morphisec have uncovered the scheme’s full extent. Instead of relying on traditional phishing or cracked software sites, they build convincing AI-themed platforms often advertised via legitimate-looking Facebook groups and viral social media campaigns, said Shmuel Uzan, a researcher at Morphisec.

Malware

The Hacker News

MAY 27, 2025

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed a new malicious campaign that uses a fake website advertising antivirus software from Bitdefender to dupe victims into downloading a remote access trojan called Venom RAT.

Antivirus

Penetration Testing

JULY 9, 2025

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Zero Day

JULY 12, 2025

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Computers and Electronics

Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

This makes the information a treasure trove for advertisers, insurance companies, and Big Pharma. We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. All of this makes it very understandable that customers of Atlas Biomed are worried about where their data might end up.

Insurance

Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A paradigm shift in technology is hurtling towards us, and it could change everything we know about cybersecurity. Remember that just last year a widespread IT outage grounded flights globally, cementing the relationship between companies, cybersecurity, and everyday people. Uhh, again, that is. Heres what we might expect.

Artificial Intelligence

Penetration Testing

JUNE 20, 2025

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Accountability

Malwarebytes

MARCH 20, 2025

This blog post was co-authored with Elie Berreby, Senior SEO Strategist Criminals are highly interested in online marketing and advertising tools that they can leverage as part of their ongoing malware campaigns. Malicious Semrush domains adsense-word[.]com help sem-russhh[.]com com sem-rushhh[.]com com sem-rushh[.]com com semrush[.]click

Scams

Cisco Security

JULY 24, 2025

Achieving an “AAA” rating at this level is akin to winning an Olympic gold medal in cybersecurity performance. Independent testing by organizations like SE Labs provides: Unbiased Validation: It confirms that our products perform as advertised under conditions that reflect your actual network environment.

Firewall

Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

One “autodoxer” service advertised on Telegram that promotes a range of voice phishing tools and services. Allison Nixon is the chief research officer for Unit 221B , a cybersecurity firm in New York that has worked on a number of investigations involving these voice phishing groups.

Phishing

Doctor Chaos

JUNE 25, 2025

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InfoSec

SecureList

DECEMBER 16, 2024

In 2024, our expert observations indicate that commercial advertising for these cryptors have indeed gained momentum. Not every data breach advertisement on the dark web is the result of a genuinely serious incident. The primary purpose of these tools is to render the code undetectable by security software.

Marketing

eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2025

Attackers package the SilentCryptoMiner within archives advertised as deep packet inspection (DPI) bypass utilities. Implications and the broader cybersecurity threat This campaign is a case study of technical ingenuity and an alarming indicator of evolving cybercriminal strategies.

VPN

Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2025

This year, Spring Break vacationers are packing more than their flip-flops, bucket hats, and sunglassestheyre also packing a few cybersecurity anxieties for the trip. But as more apps help with traveling needs, more opportunities arise for those apps to be falsely emulated and maliciously advertised online.

Scams