Category: MalwareBytes

cars driving data
20
Aug
2024

“We will hold them accountable”: General Motors sued for selling customer driving data to third parties

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued General Motors (GM) for the unlawful collection and sale of over 1.5 million…

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19
Aug
2024

Hacked GPS tracker reveals location data of customers

Stalkerware researcher maia arson crimew strikes again. Big time. We know maia as a researcher that loves to go after…

A man sits atop a couch's armrest as his romantic partner sits looking at her phone. The two are not facing one another and seem tense.
19
Aug
2024

Millennials’ sense of privacy uniquely tested in romantic relationships

Millennials are in a bind. According to a new analysis of research released earlier this year by Malwarebytes, Millennials are…

week in security
19
Aug
2024

A week in security (August 12 – August 18)

August 15, 2024 – In a clever scheme designed to abuse Google in more than one way, scammers are redirecting…

Dozens of Google products targeted by scammers via malicious search ads
15
Aug
2024

Dozens of Google products targeted by scammers via malicious search ads

In a previous blog, we saw criminals distribute malware via malicious ads for Google Authenticator. This time, brazen malvertisers went…

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15
Aug
2024

Microsoft patches bug that could have allowed an attacker to revert your computer back to an older, vulnerable version

Microsoft has released a patch for a bug for a “downgrade attack” that was recently revealed by researchers at security…

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14
Aug
2024

X accused of unlawfully using personal data of 60 million+ users to train its AI

In what may come as a surprise to nobody at all, there’s been yet another complaint about using social media…

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14
Aug
2024

We’re making it easier for you to protect your identity 

Things have changed in cybersecurity.  Gone are the days when our only worry was downloading a virus. Now, 71% of…

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13
Aug
2024

Malwarebytes awarded Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval

We’re delighted to say Malwarebytes has been awarded the Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval for product excellence.  The…

WWH Club administrators
13
Aug
2024

Data theft forum admins busted after flashing their cash in a life of luxury

Two men without a clear source of income landed cyberfraud charges after being so flash with their ill-gotten cash that…

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12
Aug
2024

AI girlfriends want to know all about you. So might ChatGPT (Lock and Code S05E17)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Somewhere out there is a romantic AI chatbot that wants to know…

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12
Aug
2024

Google Manifest V3 and Malwarebytes Browser Guard

We wanted to update you on some changes that Google’s making, and what we’re doing in Browser Guard to keep…