Category: MalwareBytes

data brokers have lots of location data
25
Jun
2025

Many data brokers are failing to register with state consumer protection agencies

Hundreds of data brokers haven’t registered with state consumer protection agencies, according to The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Privacy Rights…

Note on a black background that reads I'm watching you
25
Jun
2025

Sextortion email scammers increase their “Hello pervert” money demands

Every so often the sextortion emails that start with “Hello pervert” get a redesign. You may have received one yourself:…

Various images taken by security cameras inside a home
25
Jun
2025

Thousands of private camera feeds found online. Make sure yours isn’t one of them

If you have internet-connected cameras in or around your home, be sure to check their settings. Researchers just discovered 40,000…

Google Gmail app password
23
Jun
2025

Gmail’s multi-factor authentication bypassed by hackers to pull off targeted attacks

Russian hackers have bypassed Google’s multi-factor authentication (MFA) in Gmail to pull off targeted attacks, according to security researchers at…

week in security
23
Jun
2025

A week in security (June 15 – June 21)

June 19, 2025 – Researchers have uncovered 30 exposed data sets containing over 16 billion login credentials which were likely…

Two Barbie dolls holding a teddy
19
Jun
2025

Mattel’s going to make AI-powered toys, kids’ rights advocates are worried

Toy company Mattel has announced a deal with OpenAI to create AI-powered toys, but digital rights advocates have urged caution….

16 billion credentials are an impressive mountain
19
Jun
2025

Billions of logins for Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, and more found exposed online

When organizations, good or bad, start hoarding collections of login credentials the numbers quickly add up. Take the 184 million…

Instagram logo
18
Jun
2025

Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money

Ads on Instagram—including deepfake videos—are impersonating trusted financial institutions like Bank of Montreal (BMO) and EQ Bank (Equitable Bank) in…

A person is holding a phone that is emitting many warning notifications, including an exclamation mark.
18
Jun
2025

5 riskiest places to get scammed online

Scammers love your smartphone. They can text you fraudulent tracking links for packages you never bought. They can profess their…

24/7 Tech Support Scam
18
Jun
2025

Scammers hijack websites of Bank of America, Netflix, Microsoft, and more to insert fake phone number

The examples in this post are actual fraud attempts found by Malwarebytes Senior Director of Research, Jérôme Segura. Cybercriminals frequently…

Whatsapp app logo on a device screen.
17
Jun
2025

WhatsApp to start targeting you with ads

WhatsApp has announced that it will start to show you targeted ads on the app. The ads, it says, will…

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17
Jun
2025

Reddit’s new AI-powered tools scan your posts to serve you better ads

Reddit has introduced two Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools which will use Reddit comments, posts, and conversations to help sellers make…