A week in security (January 20 – 26)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we reported on a Ryuk ransomware attack on The Tampa Bay Times, a newspaper in Florida; unmasked an elaborate browser locking scheme behind the more advanced tech support operations that are currently active; and looked at the latest laws on regulating deepfakes...

IC3 Issues Alert on Employment Scams

The Internet Crime Complaint Center IC3 has issued an alert warning consumers of fake jobs and hiring scams targeting applicants’ personally identifiable information PII. Cyber criminals posing as legitimate employers spoof company websites and post fake job openings to lure victims. Cyber...