Malwarebytes Introduces Malwarebytes for Android, Featuring Proprietary Anti-Ransomware Technology

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes™, the leader in advanced malware prevention and remediation solutions, today announced the release of Malwarebytes for Android, featuring targeted defense against mobile malware, ransomware, adware, infected applications and unauthorized surveillance. Combining multiple distinct protection layers, Malwarebytes for Android is a more effective and efficient replacement for antivirus on mobile devices. According to data collected by Malwarebytes in the first half of 2017, incidences of Android malware increased more than five percent since the start of the year. Most notably, incidents of Android ransomware increased 138 percent in Q2 2017 (April to...

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An internet security expert tells us the scariest thing about webcam hacking 😎 💻 🇷🇺 🇺🇸 #cybersecurity #privacy

Mikko Hypponen, a cyber security expert told Business Insider: "Once you gain access to somebody’s system it’s trivial to turn on the webcam and record whatever they’re doing, or to just turn on the microphone and record whatever is being spoken around the infected laptop. "On some laptops, you can even do this so that the light next to your camera will not go on. The light which is supposed to tell you that I am recording might not tell you that it is recording." Mikko also said that even though he is "quite certain" that his work laptop had not been breached, he covered his webcam with a "band aid" for "a little bit of extra certainty." via BI var playerParam = {'pcode':'BhdmY6l9g002rBhQ6aEBZiheacDu','playerBrandingId':'undefined','skin': {'config': '//player.ooyala.com/static/v4/stable/latest/skin-plugin/skin.json'}...

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