Firefox 151 packs big privacy upgrades into a small update
Mozilla has published release notes for Firefox browser version 151.0, and this update includes several genuinely meaningful privacy and security improvements. Three changes stand out…
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Facebook scam promises cheap Aldi meat boxes, steals payment info instead
Sometimes you spot posts on social media that make you wonder if any moderation takes place at all. Which is concerning, because two–thirds of all…
Biometrics, diagnoses, and bank details exposed in major healthcare breach
NYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) posted a data breach notice about a months‑long breach via a third‑party vendor that exposed highly sensitive patient and…
YouTube wants your face to fight deepfakes
If you’re worried about deepfake likenesses of yourself showing up online, you’re not alone; YouTube is worried for you. It wants to protect you by…
Microsoft is changing Edge’s plaintext password behavior
Microsoft said it will change Edge’s password handling as a “defense‑in‑depth” measure. Originally, Edge decrypted the entire saved‑password store on startup and kept all credentials…
A week in security (May 11 – May 17)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Attackers replaced JDownloader installer downloads with malware Meta’s confusing new approach to chat privacy Why Malwarebytes blocks some Yahoo Mail…
AI is distorting the Holocaust (Lock and Code S07E10)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… In May of last year, a warning about AI came from somewhere unexpected: The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum.…
Attackers replaced JDownloader installer downloads with malware
If you downloaded the JDownloader installer during the compromise window (May 6-7), you are advised to verify the file. JDownloader is a popular download management…
Meta’s confusing new approach to chat privacy
Recent news had us wondering whether Meta actually knows what it wants. On one platform, Meta is promoting AI chats that it says even it…
Deepfake sextortion forces schools to remove student photos from websites
Schools love a good photo, whether it’s from a trip to a castle, a science prize ceremony, or sports day shot from three angles. For…
Why Malwarebytes blocks some Yahoo Mail redirects
Some Malwarebytes users have recently noticed frequent web protection alerts while reading email in Yahoo Mail’s web interface. These alerts are caused by background connections…
Texas sued Netflix over claims it secretly collected and sold users’ data
Attorney General (AG) of Texas Ken Paxton announced that he sued Netflix for spying on Texans, including children, and collecting users’ data without their knowledge…