CVE-2021-22917

Brave Browser Desktop between versions 1.17 and 1.20 is vulnerable to information disclosure by way of DNS requests in Tor windows not flowing through Tor if adblocking was enabled...

CVE-2021-22917

Brave Browser Desktop between versions 1.17 and 1.20 is vulnerable to information disclosure by way of DNS requests in Tor windows not flowing through Tor if adblocking was enabled...

Pi-hole cross-site scripting vulnerability (CNVD-2021-30595)

Pi-hole is a multi-platform, network-wide ad-blocking tool. A stored cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Pi-hole 5.4 and earlier versions of the management portal. An attacker with network access to a DNS server could exploit this vulnerability to conduct a cross-site scripting attack...

Pi-hole cross-site scripting vulnerability (CNVD-2021-14160)

Pi-hole is a multi-platform, network-wide ad-blocking tool. A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in Pi-hole 5.0, 5.1, 5.1.1. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of user-supplied data. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the...

Browser Guard combats privacy abuse, tracking, clickbait, and scammers

In July 2018, we introduced the Malwarebytes Browser Extension, a beta plugin for Firefox and Chrome aimed at delivering a safer, faster, and more private browsing experience. Our extension blocked tech support scams, hijackers, pop-up ads, trackers, and more to keep users secure and free from...

What is BAT and why you should install Brave Browser?

BAT is an Ethereum token that powers Brave Software's blockchain-based digital advertising platform. Internet users who browse the web using Brave's free web browser available at can choose to replace the ads they see with ads on Brave's ad network. Users then receive BAT from advertisers as...

Security News This Week: A Teen Waltzed Into Mar-a-Lago

Google's ad-blocking backlash, a privacy lawsuit against Apple, and more of the week's top security news...

Announcing Trend Micro Security for Microsoft Edge

Browsing the web securely with Microsoft Edge the browser recommended by Microsoft for Windows 10 users and the default browser in Windows 10 S-mode is a safer bet than ever before with Trend Micro Security for Microsoft Edge—a unique three-in-one browser extension that provides web threat...

Safeguard Your Data And Privacy Online With This Award-Winning VPN

It seems as though not a day goes by without a new story breaking about a high-level cyber attack on a major corporation or national government. Hackers are becoming increasingly adept at breaking through a variety of super-secure firewalls, and they're not just after the riches of Fortune 500...

A week in security (August 20 – August 26)

Last week on Labs, we took a look at insider threats, doubled back on the privacy of search browser extensions, profiled green card scams, revisited Defcon badgelife, and talked about what happens to a user's accounts when they die. Other cybersecurity news There was an archiving error in Twitch...

A week in security (July 16 – July 22)

Last week on Labs, we looked at a Magniber expansion, explored open source vulnerabilities, and checked out the boons and drawbacks of smart assistants. We also continued our ad blocking article extravaganza, gave a whistlestop tour of third-party problems, and published our Q2 Cybercrime tactics...

How to block ads like a pro

In part one of this series, we had a look at a few reasons why you should be blocking online advertisements on your network and devices. From malvertising attacks and privacy-invading tracking systems to just being an outright annoyance, online ads and trackers are a nuisance that provides an...

Don’t be a Coinmining Zombie – Part 2: How Do You Protect Yourself from being Cryptojacked?

Safe behaviors to protect yourself from cryptojacking follow the familiar rules you should adhere to every day to protect yourself against viruses, worms, bots, and malware, including ransomware, which are typically pushed to you through phishing techniques and social engineering: | Strengthen yo...

hBlock - Improve Your Security And Privacy By Blocking Ads, Tracking And Malware Domains

Improve your security and privacy by blocking ads, tracking and malware domains. What is this for? This POSIX-compliant shell script, designed for Unix-like systems, gets a list of domains that serve ads, tracking scripts and malware from multiple reputable sources and creates a hosts file that...

Ad Network Circumvents Ad-Blocking Tools To Run In-Browser Cryptojacker Scripts

Cryptojackers are getting resourceful and have figured out how to bypass ad-blocking software and deliver the Coinhive JavaScript miner via browser-based ads. Researchers at Qihoo’s Netlab 360 said it recently spotted an advertising network that was using what is called a domain generation...

A week in security (February 12 – February 18)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we looked at a huge Android cryptomining campaign, malicious apps on Google Play, and some Apple scams doing the rounds. We also explored the world of healthcare security, and dived into the land of scammy Valentine's Day tricks and cheats. Other news Thought the...

BSides Manchester: Malvertising – under the hood

I've talked about malvertising a fair bit at security events down the years and I was lucky enough to be able to add to the tally at this month's BSides Manchester conference. Whether your preferred variety is desktop, mobile, or even virtual/augmented reality, there's hopefully something here fo...

Network Wide Hardware Ad Blocking: Pi-Hole

The Pi-hole can block ads for all devices on your network. All you need is a Raspberry Pi connected to your router. It was inspired as a low-cost,open source alternative to the AdTrap. The Pi-hole works on the the B, B+and Pi 2 it can also run on the Zero, but you need a micro-USB-to-Ethernet...

[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: privoxy-3.0.23-3.fc22

Privoxy is a web proxy with advanced filtering capabilities for protecting privacy, filtering web page content, managing cookies, controlling access, and removing ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk. Privoxy has a very flexible configuration and can be customized to suit...

Apple Removes Apps That Expose Encrypted Traffic

Apple has purged its App Store of a number of apps that expose encrypted traffic via the installation of root certificates. Apple has declined to name the apps. “Apple has removed a few apps from the App Store that install root certificates that could allow monitoring of data,” Apple said today i...