A week in security (May 9 – 15)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:

• How to spot the signs of a virtual kidnap scam
• Virtual credit cards coming to Chrome: What you need to know
• Clearview AI banned from selling facial recognition data in the US
• Cyberattacks on SATCOM networks attributed to Russian threat actors
• F5 BIG-IP vulnerability is now being used to disable servers
• College closes down after ransomware attack
• Update now! Microsoft releases patches, including one for actively exploited zero-day
• Canon printer owners: Be careful of bogus driver download sites
• APT34 targets Jordan Government using new Saitama backdoor
• Client side scanning may cost more than it delivers
• “Chemical attack” email warnings deliver Jester Stealer malware
• Costa Rica continues defence against sustained Conti ransomware attacks
• Update now! F5 BIG-IP vulnerability being actively exploited
• Recovering from romance scams with Cindy Liebes: Lock and Code S03E10
• How to remove Google from your life
• A special browser designed for online banking. Good idea, or not so much?
• $600 a week to wrap your car? It’s a scam
• A scanning tool for open-sourced software packages? Yes, please!

Stay safe!

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