Printer problems? Beware the bogus help
Anyone who has ever used a printer likely has had a frustrating experience at some point. There always seems to...
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Data broker exposes 600,000 sensitive files including background checks
A researcher has discovered a data broker had stored 644,869 PDF files in a publicly accessible cloud storage container. The...
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Medical testing company LifeLabs failed to protect customer data, report finds
In 2019, a ransomware attack hit LifeLabs, a Canadian medical testing company. The ransomware encrypted the lab results of 15...
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Explained: the Microsoft connected experiences controversy
Recently we’ve seen some heated discussion about Microsoft’s connected experiences feature. As in many discussions lately there seems to be...
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Spotify, Audible, and Amazon used to push dodgy forex trading sites and more
Spotify and Amazon services have been flooded with bogus listings that push dubious “forex trading” sites, Telegram channels, and suspicious...
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“Hilariously insecure”: Andrew Tate’s The Real World breached, 800,000 users affected
Andrew Tate’s online education platform The Real World—formerly known as Hustlers University—has been hacked and user data has been stolen....
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A week in security (November 18 – November 24)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Last week on ThreatDown: Stay safe! Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and...
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Meta takes down more than 2 million accounts in fight against pig butchering
Meta provided insight this week into the company’s efforts in taking down more than 2 million accounts that were connected...
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“Sad announcement” email leads to tech support scam
Tech support scammers are again stooping low with their email campaigns. This particular one hints that one of your contacts...
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Update now! Apple confirms vulnerabilities are already being exploited
Apple has released security patches for most of its operating systems, including iOS, Mac, iPadOS, Safari, and visionOS. The updates...
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AI Granny Daisy takes up scammers’ time so they can’t bother you
A mobile network operator has called in the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the battle against phone scammers. Virgin...
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Free AI editor lures in victims, installs information stealer instead on Windows and Mac
A large social media campaign was launched to promote a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) video editor. If the “free” part...
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