Category: MalwareBytes

Inside Malwarebytes
30
Oct
2025

How scammers use your data to create personalized tricks that work

Think of your digital footprint as your online shadow—the trail you leave behind whenever you browse, post, shop, or even…

Conduent logo
30
Oct
2025

Ransomware gang claims Conduent breach: what you should watch for next

Even if you’ve never heard of Conduent, you could be one of the many people caught up in its recent…

PayPal logo
30
Oct
2025

Fake PayPal invoice from Geek Squad is a tech support scam

One of our employees received this suspicious email and showed it to me. Although it’s a pretty straightforward attempt to…

Atlas browser
29
Oct
2025

OpenAI’s Atlas browser leaves the door wide open to prompt injection

It seems that with every new agentic browser we discover yet another way to abuse one. OpenAI recently introduced a…

Google Gmail app password
29
Oct
2025

Gmail breach panic? It’s a misunderstanding, not a hack

After a misinterpretation of an interview with a security researcher, several media outlets hinted at a major Gmail breach. Reporters…

an empty bag or a gun
29
Oct
2025

School’s AI system mistakes a bag of chips for a gun

An artificial intelligence (AI) detection system at Kenwood High School mistakenly flagged a student’s bag of potato chips as a…

UN treaty cybercrime
28
Oct
2025

Around 70 countries sign new UN Cybercrime Convention—but not everyone’s on board

Around 70 countries have signed the new United Nations (UN) Convention against Cybercrime—the first global treaty designed to combat cybercrime…

Pixellated woman
28
Oct
2025

NSFW ChatGPT? OpenAI plans “grown-up mode” for verified adults

If you’ve had your fill of philosophical discussions with ChatGPT, CEO Sam Altman has news for you: the service will…

Instagram
27
Oct
2025

How to set up two factor authentication (2FA) on your Instagram account

Two-factor authentication (2FA) isn’t foolproof, but it is one of the best ways to protect your accounts from hackers. It…

LastPass
27
Oct
2025

Phishing scam uses fake death notices to trick LastPass users

LastPass has alerted users about a new phishing attack that claims the recipient has died. According to the message, a…

week in security
27
Oct
2025

A week in security (October 20 – October 26)

October 24, 2025 – From agentic browsers to chat assistants, the same tools built to help us can also expose…

Welcome to AI browser mode
24
Oct
2025

Is AI moving faster than its safety net?

You’ve probably noticed that artificial intelligence, or AI, has been everywhere lately—news, phones, apps, even in your browser. It seems…