Claude AI chatbot abused to launch “cybercrime spree”
Anthropic—the company behind the widely renowned coding chatbot, Claude—says it uncovered a large-scale extortion operation in which cybercriminals abused Claude...
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Microsoft wants to automatically save your Word docs to the cloud
Microsoft has revealed it plans to automatically save all Word document to the cloud. The feature is currently only available...
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“No place in our networks”: FCC hangs up on thousands of voice operators in robocall war
Everyone hates robocalls. However, it’s difficult to track down all the scammers and spammers that make them, so the Federal...
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Claude AI chatbot abused to launch “cybercrime spree”
Anthropic—the company behind the widely renowned coding chatbot, Claude—says it uncovered a large-scale extortion operation in which cybercriminals abused Claude...
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Developer verification: a promised lift for Android security
To reduce the number of harmful apps targeting Android users, Google has announced that certified Android devices will require all...
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More vulnerable stalkerware victims’ data exposed in new TheTruthSpy flaw
TheTruthSpy is at it again. A security researcher has discovered a flaw in the Android-based stalkerware that allows anyone to...
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77 malicious apps removed from Google Play Store
Google has removed 77 malicious apps from the Google Play Store. Before they were removed, researchers at ThreatLabz discovered the...
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AI browsers could leave users penniless: A prompt injection warning
Artificial Intelligence (AI) browsers are gaining traction, which means we may need to start worrying about the potential dangers of...
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A week in security (August 18 – August 24)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe! We don’t just report on threats – we help protect your social media...
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How a scam hunter got scammed (Lock and Code S06E17)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… If there’s one thing that scam hunter Julie-Anne Kearns wants everyone to...
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Clickjack attack steals password managers’ secrets
Sometimes it can seem as though everything’s toxic online, and the latest good thing turned bad is here: Browser pop-ups...
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Grok chats show up in Google searches
I’m starting to feel like a broken record, but I feel you should know that yet another AI has been...
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