Category: MalwareBytes

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28
May
2025

Deepfake-posting man faces huge $450,000 fine

A man is facing a $450,000 AU fine after he published deepfake images of prominent Australian women on the now-defunct…

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28
May
2025

New warning issued over toll fee scams

Over a year ago the FBI warned about what was then a new form of smishing (phishing via SMS) scam:…

Crowds of people
27
May
2025

184 million logins for Instagram, Roblox, Facebook, Snapchat, and more exposed online

A recent discovery by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler of an unsecured database containing over 184 million unique login credentials has…

week in security
26
May
2025

A week in security (May 19 – May 25)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Last week on ThreatDown: Stay safe! Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and…

Trap for Lumma thief
22
May
2025

Lumma information stealer infrastructure disrupted

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and Microsoft have disrupted the infrastructure of the Lumma information stealer (infostealer). Lumma Stealer,…

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22
May
2025

Stalkerware apps go dark after data breach

A stalkerware company that recently leaked millions of users’ personal information online has taken all of its assets offline without…

voice cloning for Vishing
22
May
2025

Scammers are using AI to impersonate senior officials, warns FBI

The FBI has issued a warning about an ongoing malicious text and voice messaging campaign that impersonates senior US officials….

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20
May
2025

23andMe and its customers’ genetic data bought by a pharmaceutical org

The bankrupt genetic testing company 23andMe has been scooped up by drug producer Regeneron Pharmaceuticals for $256 million dollars. But…

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20
May
2025

Malware-infected printer delivered something extra to Windows users

You’d hope that spending $6,000 on a printer would give you a secure experience, free from viruses and other malware….

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19
May
2025

How Los Angeles banned smartphones in schools (Lock and Code S06E10)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… There’s a problem in class today, and the second largest school district…

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19
May
2025

Update your Chrome to fix serious actively exploited vulnerability

Google released an emergency update for the Chrome browser to patch an actively exploited vulnerability that could have serious ramifications….

week in security
19
May
2025

A week in security (May 12 – May 18)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Last week on ThreatDown: Stay safe! Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and…