Fake popular sites offer a free app, instead take over PCs
A website built to look almost exactly like CNN’s homepage is telling visitors to download “the new CNN app.” But it’s not CNN’s app, and…
Category: MalwareBytes
Patch Tuesday: Update now to fix 421 flaws, including three zero-days
Microsoft’s August 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 421 Microsoft vulnerabilities, including 62 rated Critical. One Windows vulnerability has been exploited in the wild by the Lazarus…
“Zoomsday” flaws could let one Zoom participant attack another
Researchers have found three vulnerabilities in the popular Zoom meeting platform that could let one meeting participant attack another through malicious collaboration data. The vulnerabilities,…
Love/hate relationship: The AI affair. Young people love AI, but it’s breaking their trust
Young people use AI for everything. From schoolwork to interview prep, relationship advice to shopping decisions, the technology has become part of how young people live. For…
Sexual predators targeting online accounts for intimate images, FBI warns
The FBI has issued a Public Service Announcement (PSA) warning that criminals are breaking into social media and personal accounts to steal and distribute intimate…
Social media platforms crack down on drone factory recruiting game
A video game about drone warfare may look like an unusual cybersecurity story. But cybersecurity isn’t only about malware or stolen passwords. Sometimes it’s about…
Fake CCleaner installs GhostDesk Chrome spyware
A fake version of the popular PC cleaning tool CCleaner is being used to infect Windows users with a malicious Chrome extension called GhostDesk, which…
Valve warns Steam hardware buyers: Expect fake delivery scams
Most of us are wise to phishing emails that don’t contain much personal information. Generic “your account is suspended” messages usually get binned on sight.…
Watch out for fake TikTok Shops trying to steal your money
TikTok Shop is a real, functioning e-commerce feature built into the TikTok app, allowing users to buy goods without ever leaving TikTok. As it’s grown…
Edge is dropping older extensions, affecting popular privacy tools
Microsoft is beginning the retirement of Manifest V2 (MV2) extensions in Edge this month, with consumer completion targeted for the end of 2026 and managed-enterprise…
New turnkey kit makes it easy for anyone to become a scammer
In 2026, online scams have unfortunately become part of the new normal. They can appear almost anywhere, from social media and messaging apps to search…
How to fake a data trail (and maybe lower prices) (Lock and Code S07E16)
It may sound entirely bizarre but the prices you once paid for hotels, educational classes, or staplers could have all been higher because you used…