Update Chrome: Google fixes 37 security flaws, including seven critical bugs
On October 13 and 14, Google issued several Chrome updates. Most users are on Chrome’s Stable channel. The desktop update brings Chrome to versions 155.0.8059.79/.80 for…
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Is this link safe? Find out with Malwarebytes Scam Link Check
Maybe it’s a text saying your package couldn’t be delivered, with a link to reschedule. Or an email from your bank asking you to verify…
Police receive fake murder tip from Anthropic’s Claude AI
Police tip hotlines already have their fair share of crank callers. Apparently they now have to contend with crank AI agents as well. AI agents…
Fake Calendly “Meta Careers” pages steal Facebook and Google logins
We found a wave of websites posing as Calendly booking pages for job interviews at Meta. Visitors pick a slot for a 30-minute phone call…
AI worms could spread across your smart devices, Anthropic warns
Your streaming box might not look like much of a computer. But connect enough inexpensive devices together, and they can run an AI model. Researchers…
Update Windows: Record Patch Tuesday fixes flaw already under attack
Microsoft’s October Patch Tuesday release addresses a record-breaking 1,413 vulnerabilities, including an actively exploited Windows Shell zero-day and two other publicly disclosed flaws. Just when…
Hackers heat up supermarket fridges, spoiling food across France
A cyberattack has forced hundreds of supermarkets across France to throw away refrigerated and frozen food after attackers interfered with the systems that keep it…
Grindr users’ sensitive data shared through ad auctions without valid consent
Norway’s privacy regulator Datatilsynet has fined advertising technology company Xandr 92 million Norwegian kroner, approximately $9.6 million, for unlawfully processing and sharing sensitive information about…
Your “Who’s this?” reply is exactly what text scammers want
Scammers are finding different ways to use personal details exposed in data breaches to lure people into conversations. Last week, we showed how a Facebook…
Phishing emails are baiting your AI assistant
You ignored the suspicious email. You didn’t open the attachment, click the link, or reply to the sender. Then you asked your AI assistant to…
How “123456” became the key to almost 9 million personal records
An attacker reportedly used a leaked password to abuse a company’s legitimate access to Denmark’s population register (CPR). The weak password is remarkable, but the…
A week in security (October 5 – October 11)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe! Browse like no one’s watching. Malwarebytes Privacy VPN encrypts your connection and never logs what you do, so the next…