Malware isn’t a problem on Macs, is it? You might think so. But that’s not a very safe assumption. Macs have been on malware writers’ radar for a long time. And the trend seems to be increasing. Research from Malwarebytes shows that attacks against macOS are growing. More Mac malware was detected in […]

2017 first half: Kaspersky Labs products blocked 51 million phishing attempts; mobile ransomware attacks up 250% percent; Ironscales’ own research estimates 95 percent of successful attacks start with phishing says Eyal Benishti. The recent phishing attack on Breitbart shows how even the simplest attempts can be successful. In this case, […]

A newly discovered ransomware called RedBoot is one of the most dangerous yet. Not only does it encrypt files, it also alters the partition table and the master boot record (MBR) to cause what seems to be permanent damage. Early research into RedBoot hasn’t turned up a command and control […]

Google Project Zero has disclosed the details of two critical remote code execution vulnerabilities affecting the Broadcom Wi-Fi chips found in many Android and iOS devices. The flaws, identified as CVE-2017-11120 and CVE-2017-11121, were patched in Android on September 5 with this month’s security updates and in iOS on September […]