Category: MalwareBytes

Mature model photoshoot
08
Oct
2025

Modeling scams see mature models as attractive new prospects

The BBC reported on modeling scams targeting older models. Modeling scams aren’t new, but it’s worth looking at how they…

Cat watching Mic-E-Mouse
08
Oct
2025

Is your computer mouse eavesdropping on you?

The short answer is: probably not, but theoretically it’s possible. Researchers at the University of California found a method they…

indie gamer
08
Oct
2025

“Can you test my game?” Fake itch.io pages spread hidden malware to gamers

You get a message from a Discord friend. Or maybe an unknown indie developer reaches out to you. “Can you…

Best Wallet logo
07
Oct
2025

Don’t connect your wallet: Best Wallet cryptocurrency scam is making the rounds

Phishers and scammers can’t get enough of sending their feeble attempts to Malwarebytes’ employees. For which we can’t thank them…

CPAP provides sleep therapy for military
07
Oct
2025

Troops and veterans’ personal information leaked in CPAP Medical data breach

In December 2024, CPAP Medical Supplies and Services Inc. (CPAP), a Jacksonville—a Florida-based provider of sleep therapy services and CPAP…

Image of Discord logo on a user's phone
07
Oct
2025

Discord warns users after data stolen in third-party breach

Popular social platform Discord has suffered a data breach—though technically, it wasn’t Discord itself that was hacked. A third-party customer…

1Password logo
06
Oct
2025

Phishers target 1Password users with convincing fake breach alert

In a very recent and well-targeted phishing attempt, scammers tried to get hold of the 1Password credentials belonging to a…

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06
Oct
2025

What’s there to save about social media? (Lock and Code S06E20)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… “Connection” was the promise—and goal—of much of the early internet. No longer…

Facebook icon on a mobile phone screen
06
Oct
2025

How to set up two-factor authentication (2FA) on your Facebook account

While two-factor authentication (2FA) is not completely fool-proof, it is one of the best ways to protect your accounts from…

week in security
06
Oct
2025

A week in security (September 29 – October 5)

October 3, 2025 – After posting children’s photos online and issuing ransom demands, cybercriminals targeting Kido nurseries say they’ve erased…

Kido nursery chain logo
03
Oct
2025

From threats to apology, hackers pull child data offline after public backlash

Last week we yelled at some “hackers” that threatened parents after stealing data from their children’s nursery. This followed a…

Meta AI logo
02
Oct
2025

Your Meta AI conversations may come back as ads in your feed

Meta has announced that conversations with its AI assistant will soon be used for targeted advertising. If you’re the kind…