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11 new orgs join fight against insidious Stalkerware

Tue, 2nd Jun 2020
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Founded last year, the Coalition Against Stalkerware brings together cybersecurity vendors, domestic violence organisations, and digital rights advocates.
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Malwarebytes launches VPN service that won't track users

Fri, 24th Apr 2020
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Malwarebytes says that while the solution is only available for Windows, it will be coming soon to Mac, Android, Chrome, and iOS.
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New VP of engineering for Malwarebytes

Wed, 18th Mar 2020
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Hyder is tasked with driving product development, innovation strategy, technical vision, and cloud operations.
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Malwarebytes launches cloud platform designed for SMBs

Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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Malwarebytes launches Malwarebytes Nebula, a new cloud platform with specific enterprise features but designed for small to medium businesses.
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Malwarebytes enhances enterprise, channel cloud offerings

Thu, 27th Feb 2020
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Malwarebytes has enhanced its Nebula cloud platform for enterprises with advanced features, and introduced an MSP partner programme and operations console.
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Malwarebytes stalwart promoted to chief product officer

Tue, 10th Dec 2019
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Akshay Bhargava has been promoted to chief product officer at Malwarebytes, responsible for driving the company's technology vision and product roadmap.
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Education prime target for cyber attacks, report finds

Tue, 22nd Oct 2019
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Educational institutions worldwide continue to be vulnerable to cyberattacks due to limited budgets and resources, according to a report by Malwarebytes.
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How the iPhone malware discovery affects Apple users – Malwarebytes

Wed, 4th Sep 2019
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The malware implant has been patched, but iPhone users should ensure they're running on the latest version of iOS (12.1.4) to leverage the security patches.
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Business ransomware detections spiking - Malwarebytes

Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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Ransomware attackers are targeting large, ill-prepared public and private organisations with easy-to-exploit vulnerabilities.
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Malwarebytes appoints ANZ MSP channel manager

Thu, 27th Jun 2019
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Malwarebytes names Dani Ferguson as the ANZ MSP channel manager to bolster local market share, expanding its growing program which boasts over 65 partners.
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Report: The murky world of malicious AI

Mon, 24th Jun 2019
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A new report by Malwarebytes reveals the darker side of AI, highlighting how cybercriminals exploit AI's vulnerabilities for sophisticated attacks.
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Ransomware attacks on the rise again - Malwarebytes

Fri, 3rd May 2019
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The report found that ransomware is seeing a 325% increase from previous year, and is the fourth-most detected threat against businesses in APAC.
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Malwarebytes reveals APAC countries most targeted by malware

Thu, 24th Jan 2019
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The report identifies increases in backdoors, cryptocurrency miners, and the use of exploits against their endpoints.
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500 million impacted by Marriott database breach

Mon, 3rd Dec 2018
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A root cause of the breach is currently unknown, but Marriott indicated that the intruders encrypted the information before exfiltrating the data.
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Security professionals are considering black hat activity - report

Mon, 13th Aug 2018
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49% of global mid-market professionals were most likely to suggest that it's easy to get into cybercrime without getting caught.
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Criminals aim for attack 'quality, not quantity' as malware volumes drop

Tue, 31st Jul 2018
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The crime lull may be a continuation of Q1's drop, but cryptominers, ransomware, and exploits have opted for 'quality, not quantity'.
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Exclusive: Why NZ is particularly vulnerable to cryptomining

Wed, 11th Jul 2018
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Cryptomining is the newest cybersecurity threat dominating the headlines, but awareness of the attack method is still lacking among organisations.
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Those Fortnite for Android links are maliciously fake

Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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Malicious YouTube links offering fake Fortnite downloads for Android are preying on eager fans, spreading malware instead of the awaited game.
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Apple reportedly taking steps to crack down on iPhone unlockers

Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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Apple tightens security, altering iPhone settings to thwart unauthorised unlockers and limit data access, sidelining devices like the US$30,000 GrayKey.
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Today is World Password Day: Here's what the experts think

Thu, 3rd May 2018
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Microsoft hails the death of passwords. What are other security experts saying? Comments from Malwarebytes, CyberArk, Vault Systems, ESET & SailPoint.