California just put people back in control of their data
California’s 2025 legislative session closed with 14 new privacy and AI-related bills. We’d like to highlight a few of the most relevant signed bills and…
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One stolen iPhone uncovered a network smuggling thousands of devices to China
If you think Apple’s ‘Find My’ feature was just there to help you locate your phone when it slipped down the side of the couch,…
Modeling scams see mature models as attractive new prospects
The BBC reported on modeling scams targeting older models. Modeling scams aren’t new, but it’s worth looking at how they spread today, how to spot…
Is your computer mouse eavesdropping on you?
The short answer is: probably not, but theoretically it’s possible. Researchers at the University of California found a method they called Mic-E-Mouse, which turns your…
“Can you test my game?” Fake itch.io pages spread hidden malware to gamers
You get a message from a Discord friend. Or maybe an unknown indie developer reaches out to you. “Can you test my game?” they ask. …
Don’t connect your wallet: Best Wallet cryptocurrency scam is making the rounds
Phishers and scammers can’t get enough of sending their feeble attempts to Malwarebytes’ employees. For which we can’t thank them enough because it means we…
Troops and veterans’ personal information leaked in CPAP Medical data breach
In December 2024, CPAP Medical Supplies and Services Inc. (CPAP), a Jacksonville—a Florida-based provider of sleep therapy services and CPAP machines—experienced a cybersecurity incident that…
Discord warns users after data stolen in third-party breach
Popular social platform Discord has suffered a data breach—though technically, it wasn’t Discord itself that was hacked. A third-party customer support provider was compromised, allowing…
Phishers target 1Password users with convincing fake breach alert
In a very recent and well-targeted phishing attempt, scammers tried to get hold of the 1Password credentials belonging to a Malwarebytes’ employee. Stealing someone’s 1Password…
What’s there to save about social media? (Lock and Code S06E20)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… “Connection” was the promise—and goal—of much of the early internet. No longer would people be separated from…
How to set up two-factor authentication (2FA) on your Facebook account
While two-factor authentication (2FA) is not completely fool-proof, it is one of the best ways to protect your accounts from hackers. It adds an extra…
From threats to apology, hackers pull child data offline after public backlash
Last week we yelled at some “hackers” that threatened parents after stealing data from their children’s nursery. This followed a BBC report that a group calling…