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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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A week in security (February 17 – February 23)
February 21, 2025 – Healthcare security is failing patients time and again. This week DM Clinical Research and Helath Net...
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Healthcare security lapses keep piling up
Healthcare is one of the sectors that has the most sensitive information about us. At the same time it’s one...
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SecTopRAT bundled in Chrome installer distributed via Google Ads
Criminals are once again abusing Google Ads to trick users into downloading malware. Ironically, this time the bait is a...
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