Category: MalwareBytes

Facebook icon on a mobile phone screen
07
Aug
2025

Facebook users targeted in ‘login’ phish

A few weeks ago we warned our readers of a phishing campaign targeting Instagram users that didn’t resort to the…

A smartphone is held in a person's hand against ominous, orange-red light
07
Aug
2025

How Google, Adidas, and more were breached in a Salesforce scam

At the heart of multiple data breaches against sophisticated and robust companies, including Google, Adidas, Louis Vuitton, and Chanel, was…

Logo for TeaOnHer app
07
Aug
2025

TeaOnHer, the male version of Tea, is leaking personal information on its users too

Last week we reported about some serious leaks in Tea Dating Advice, an app that provides a space for women…

Logo for Flo app
07
Aug
2025

Meta accessed women’s health data from Flo app without consent, says court

A jury has ruled that Meta accessed sensitive information from a woman’s reproductive health tracking app without consent. The app…

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07
Aug
2025

Malwarebytes earns MRG Effitas Android 360° Certificate for mobile threat detection 

We’re excited to announce that MRG Effitas, a globally recognized security assessment firm, has awarded Malwarebytes the prestigious MRG Effitas…

weight-loss scams
06
Aug
2025

Weight loss scams, or why ‘Jodie Foster’ wants me to lose weight

It seems like it’s hard to move on social media without some kind of mention of weight-loss injections these days….

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06
Aug
2025

Perplexity AI ignores no-crawling rules on websites, crawls them anyway

Imagine putting up a no-trespassing sign for people walking their dogs, and then finding out that one person dresses up…

Bank cards close up in different colors
05
Aug
2025

Alleged ‘tap-in’ scammer advertised services on social media

Would you give a complete stranger your credit card in return for the promise of easy money? No, neither would…

patched Android chip
05
Aug
2025

Critical Android vulnerabilities patched—update as soon as you can

Google has patched six vulnerabilities in Android, including two critical vulnerabilities in its August 2025 Android Security Bulletin. It also covers…

don't scan that QR code it could be a brushing scam
05
Aug
2025

Unexpected snail mail packages are being sent with scammy QR codes, warns FBI

Receiving an unexpected package in the post is not always a pleasant surprise. The FBI has warned the public about…

week in security
04
Aug
2025

A week in security (July 28 – August 3)

August 1, 2025 – OpenAI removed a short-lived experiment that allowed ChatGPT users to make their conversations discoverable by search…

receiving a text scam
01
Aug
2025

Apple ID scam leads to $27,000 in-person theft of Ohio man

You’ve probably heard about people scamming from halfway around the world, but sometimes they turn up at your door. That’s…