A week in security (March 12 – March 18)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we took a look at the inner workings of a fileless attack, explored what happened in a zero day ransomware attack aimed at South Koreans, gave you hints and tips for avoiding cold calls, and took a deep dive into the secretive world of GrayKey.

Other news

• The Equifax story just keep rumbling on. (Source: The Guardian)
• Some Meltdown and Spectre updates. (Source: The Register)
• VPN tests give some concerning results. (Source: vpn Mentor)
• The rich world of money laundering. (Source: Help Net Security)
• Critical vulnerabilities found in SecurEnvoy SecurMail. (Source: SEC Consult)
• An incredible story looking at Cambridge Analytica. (Source: The Guardian)
• Cybercrime as a service. (Source: ZDNet)
• Geopolitical events contributing to malware spikes. (Source: Enterprise Times)
• Preinstalled malware on 5 million Android devices? Whoops (Source: The Inquirer)
• Backdoored BitTorrent client causes malware attack on 400k PCs. (Source: Ars Technica)

Stay safe, everyone!