TikTok’s privacy update mentions immigration status. Here’s why.
In 2026, could any five words be more chilling than “We’re changing our privacy terms?” The timing could not have been worse for TikTok US…
Category: MalwareBytes
Meta confirms it’s working on premium subscription for its apps
Meta plans to test exclusive features that will be incorporated in paid versions of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. It confirmed these plans to TechCrunch. But…
Microsoft Office zero-day lets malicious documents slip past security checks
Microsoft issued an emergency patch for a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in Office that allows attackers to bypass document security checks and is being exploited in…
Clawdbot’s rename to Moltbot sparks impersonation campaign
After the viral AI assistant Clawdbot was forced to rename to Moltbot due to a trademark dispute, opportunists moved quickly. Within days, typosquat domains and…
Malicious Chrome extensions can spy on your ChatGPT chats
Researchers discovered 16 malicious browser extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge that steal ChatGPT session tokens, giving attackers access to accounts, including conversation history…
WhatsApp rolls out new protections against advanced exploits and spyware
WhatsApp is quietly rolling out a new safety layer for photos, videos, and documents, and it lives entirely under the hood. It won’t change how…
Watch out for AT&T rewards phishing text that wants your personal details
A coworker shared this suspicious SMS where AT&T supposedly warns the recipient that their reward points are about to expire. Phishing attacks are growing increasingly…
A WhatsApp bug lets malicious media files spread through group chats
WhatsApp is going through a rough patch. Some users would argue it has been ever since Meta acquired the once widely trusted messaging platform. User…
TikTok narrowly avoids a US ban by spinning up a new American joint venture
TikTok may have found a way to stay online in the US. The company announced late last week that it has set up a joint…
Get paid to scroll TikTok? The data trade behind Freecash ads
Loyal readers and other privacy-conscious people will be familiar with the expression, “If it’s too good to be true, it’s probably false.” Getting paid handsomely…
One privacy change I made for 2026 (Lock and Code S07E02)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… When you hear the words “data privacy,” what do you first imagine? Maybe you picture going into…
Spammers abuse Zendesk to flood inboxes with legitimate-looking emails, but why?
Short answer: we have no idea. People are actively complaining that their mailboxes and queues are being flooded by emails coming from the Zendesk instances…