Category: MalwareBytes

patched Android chip
05
Mar
2025

Android zero-day vulnerabilities actively abused. Update as soon as you can

Google has issued updates to fix 43 vulnerabilities in Android, including two zero-days that are being actively exploited in targeted…

Close up of fish mouth with sharp teeth
05
Mar
2025

PayPal scam abuses Docusign API to spread phishy emails

PayPal scammers are using an old Docusign trick to enhance the trustworthiness of their phishing emails. We’ve received several reports…

TikTok logo
03
Mar
2025

TikTok: Major investigation launched into platform’s use of children’s data

TikTok is the subject of yet another major investigation, reports BBC News. This time around, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office…

week in security
03
Mar
2025

A week in security (February 24 – March 2)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Millions of stalkerware users exposed again PayPal’s “no-code checkout” abused by scammers Countries and companies…

stalkerware staring back
28
Feb
2025

Millions of stalkerware users exposed again

There are many reasons not to use stalkerware,  but the risk of getting exposed yourself seems to be a recurring…

Advanced phishing tactics used to steal PayPal credentials
28
Feb
2025

PayPal’s “no-code checkout” abused by scammers

We recently identified a new scam targeting PayPal customers with very convincing ads and pages. Crooks are abusing both Google…

data privacy unfair fight
27
Feb
2025

Countries and companies are fighting at the expense of our data privacy

Data privacy issues are a hot topic in a world where we apparently don’t know who to trust anymore. A…

Android logo
26
Feb
2025

Android happy to check your nudes before you forward them

Sometimes the updates we install to keep our devices safe do a little bit more than we might suspect at…

Roblox called "real-life nightmare for children" as Roblox and Discord sued
26
Feb
2025

Roblox called “real-life nightmare for children” as Roblox and Discord sued

Last week it was reported that a lawsuit has been initiated against gaming giant Roblox and leading messaging platform Discord.  The…

broken lock
25
Feb
2025

Background check provider data breach affects 3 million people who may not have heard of the company

Employment screening company DISA Global Solutions has filed a data breach notification after a cyber incident on their network. DISA…

SpyLoan sells predatory loans
25
Feb
2025

Predatory app downloaded 100,000 times from Google Play Store steals data, uses it for blackmail

A malicious app claiming to be a financial management tool has been downloaded 100,000 times from the Google Play Store….

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24
Feb
2025

Surveillance pricing is “evil and sinister,” explains Justin Kloczko (Lock and Code S06E04)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Insurance pricing in America makes a lot of sense so long as…