Flawed Malwarebytes security update wipes out thousands of computers
Malwarebytes has wiped out thousands of computers around the world with a faulty security update, mistaking legitimate system files as malware code.
The security firm confessed to the mistake in a blog post on Tuesday, and assured firms that the update has since been pulled.
"It saddens me to report that at around 3PM PST yesterday, Malwarebytes released a definitions update that disabled thousands of computers worldwide," wrote Malwarebytes Marcin Kleczynski. "Within eight minutes, the update was pulled from our servers. Immediately thereafter, users flocked to our support helpdesk and forums to ask us for a fix."
