A week in security (December 14 – December 20)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs we kept you updated on the SolarWinds attack, we warned about the special dangers that come with the Christmas season, published a threat profile for the Egregor ransomware, warned how a lead generation scam was targeting potential Malwarebytes MSP partners, and...

Smart toy security: How to keep your kids safe this Christmas

Christmas is coming, and so are the smart toys. The ever-present pandemic has meant a lot more staying at home this year. Videogame playing has increased considerably, because why not? Screentime for kids has gone up, because again, it’s bound to. It hasn’t brought about the end of civilisation a...

Hacking an assault tank… A Nerf one

TL;DR A complex, challenging reverse and hijack of a toy tank Nerf gun camera, but the result was we got to shoot the 44Con conference organiser with it! Why A remote-controlled Nerf gun with video feed and aiming crosshairs. Who wouldn’t want to reverse the RF and firmware, with a view to...