CVE-2020-25533

An issue was discovered in Malwarebytes before 4.0 on macOS. A malicious application was able to perform a privileged action within the Malwarebytes launch daemon. The privileged service improperly validated XPC connections by relying on the PID instead of the audit token. An attacker can constru...

Race condition

An issue was discovered in Malwarebytes before 4.0 on macOS. A malicious application was able to perform a privileged action within the Malwarebytes launch daemon. The privileged service improperly validated XPC connections by relying on the PID instead of the audit token. An attacker can constru...

CVE-2020-25533

CVE-2020-25533 describes a local privilege issue in Malwarebytes for macOS prior to 4.0. A malicious application could exercise a privileged action within the Malwarebytes launch daemon because the service incorrectly validated XPC connections by relying on the process ID (PID) instead of the aud...

CVE-2020-25533

An issue was discovered in Malwarebytes before 4.0 on macOS. A malicious application was able to perform a privileged action within the Malwarebytes launch daemon. The privileged service improperly validated XPC connections by relying on the PID instead of the audit token. An attacker can constru...

CVE-2020-25533: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization

An issue was discovered in Malwarebytes before 4.0 on macOS. A malicious application was able to perform a privileged action within the Malwarebytes launch daemon. The privileged service improperly validated XPC connections by relying on the PID instead of the audit token. An attacker can constru...

Malwarebytes Competitive Conditions Issue Vulnerability

Malwarebytes is an application from the American company Malwarebytes that provides anti-malware features to devices. The software is designed to protect against viruses, spyware, Trojans, worms, dial-up programs, and other malware. A security vulnerability exists in Malwarebytes before 4.0 on...

“I have full control of your device”: Sextortion scam rears its ugly head in time for 2021

Malwarebytes recently received a report about a fresh spate of Bitcoin sextortion scam campaigns doing the rounds. Bitcoin sextortion scams tend to email you to say theyve videoed you on your webcam performing sexual acts in private, and ask you to pay them amount in Bitcoin to keep the video whi...

VPN usage is increasing, says December 2020 survey

I won’t reveal my mom’s exact age, but she’s in her late 60s. Other than her phone, my mom doesn’t own or use a computer—but she knows what Zoom is. Not since “Kleenex” has a brand become so pervasive that people use the brand name as a generic term for the product. For my mom, any kind of video...

A week in security (December 28 – January 3)

First off we would like to wish all our readers a happy and secure 2021! Last week on Malwarebytes Labs we presented an overview of developments in the SearchDimension hijackers, we looked at the most enticing cyberattacks of 2020, and we also looked back at the strangest cybersecurity events of...

VideoBytes: Offensive security tools and the bad guys that use them

Hello Folks! In this Videobyte, we’re talking about what penetration testing tools malware gangs love to use and why they are better than what you can get on the black market. This article describes the VirusBulletin talk of a security researcher from Interzer Labs, Paul Litvak, in which he...

CVE-2020-28641

In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system...

CVE-2020-28641

In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system...

Design/Logic Flaw

In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system...

CVE-2020-28641

In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system...

CVE-2020-28641

CVE-2020-28641 affects Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56. A symbolic link in the local quarantine system can be exploited to delete arbitrary files on the system. The issue is triggered locally and does not require user interaction. Documented impact is arbitrary file deletion, with high integrity/avail...

Emotet returns just in time for Christmas

Emotet is a threat we have been tracking very closely throughout the year thanks to its large email distribution campaigns. Once again, and for about two months, the botnet stopped its malspam activity only to return days before Christmas. In typical Emotet fashion, the threat actors continue to...

CVE-2020-28641: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

In Malwarebytes Free 4.1.0.56, a symbolic link may be used delete an arbitrary file on the system by exploiting the local quarantine system...

Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection Backlink Vulnerability

Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection is an endpoint protection software from the US-based Malwarebytes Inc. The software provides complete malware protection and remediation with accurate threat detection, proactive threat blocking, and thorough remediation. A security vulnerability exists in...

Likely lead generation scam targets potential Malwarebytes MSP partners

Recently, Malwarebytes discovered a potential lead generation scam targeting companies that are interested in our Malwarebtyes Managed Service Provider MSP Program. In the scam, an individual who used the name “Jenny” aggressively contacted potential MSP partners claiming to represent Malwarebyte...

SolarWinds advanced cyberattack: What happened and what to do now

We learned more about the sophisticated attack first disclosed on December 8 when security firm FireEye reported it had been the victim of a state-sponsored adversary that stole Red Team assessment tools. On December 13 there was a new development when IT company SolarWinds announced it had been...