Category: MalwareBytes

A man and a woman with their backs to each other looking at their phones
06
Aug
2024

Men report more pressure and threats to share location and accounts with partners, research shows

Men report facing more pressure than women—and more threats of retaliation—to grant access to their locations and online accounts when…

Magniber ransomware keyboard
06
Aug
2024

Magniber ransomware targets home users

If you’ve been following any news about ransomware, you may be under the impression that ransomware groups are only after…

week in security
05
Aug
2024

A week in security (July 29 – August 4)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Last week on ThreatDown: Stay safe! Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and…

cryptocurrency related scams
02
Aug
2024

Scammers are impersonating cryptocurrency exchanges, FBI warns

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a public service announcement warning the public about scammers impersonating cryptocurrency exchange employees…

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31
Jul
2024

Meta to pay $1.4 billion over unauthorized facial recognition image capture

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has announced a $1.4 billion settlement with Meta to “stop the company’s practice of capturing…

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31
Jul
2024

Apple fixes Siri vulnerabilities that could have allowed sensitive data theft from locked device. Update now!

Apple has released security updates for many of its products in order to patch several vulnerabilities that could allow an…

Threat actor impersonates Google via fake ad for Authenticator
30
Jul
2024

Threat actor impersonates Google via fake ad for Authenticator

We have previously reported on the brand impersonation issue with Google ads: users who search for popular keywords are shown…

A phone showing multiple data streams is being viewed within the front seat of a car.
29
Jul
2024

US senators ask FTC to investigate car makers’ privacy practices

An ongoing US Senate investigation indicated that connected car makers violate consumer privacy by sharing and selling drivers’ data, including…

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29
Jul
2024

SIEM is not storage, with Jess Dodson (Lock and Code S05E16)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… In the world of business cybersecurity, the powerful technology known as “Security…

week in security
29
Jul
2024

A week in security (July 22 – July 28)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Last week on ThreatDown: Stay safe! Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and…

Meta logo
26
Jul
2024

Meta takes down 63,000 sextortion-related accounts on Instagram

Meta announced the take-down of 63,000 sextortion-related Instagram accounts in Nigeria alone. The action was directed against a group known…

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25
Jul
2024

Windows update may present users with a BitLocker recovery screen

Some Windows users may see a BitLocker Recovery screen after applying the Microsoft patch Tuesday updates. BitLocker is a Windows…