Copyright scammers get Instagram accounts suspended and demand payment
Scammers are abusing Meta’s copyright-reporting system to suspend people’s Instagram accounts and then hold them for ransom, according to the BBC. Criminals file fake copyright…
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The push to stop algorithms controlling social media feeds has begun
Remember when social media was filled only with posts from your friends, rather than what an algorithm decided you wanted to see? So does the…
More than 100,000 fake stores are out to steal your card details
Researchers at German cybersecurity company Nebty have identified “DoppelCart,” a cluster of almost 119,000 domains linked to copied online stores. The researchers describe it as…
Microsoft fixes record 964 flaws, including 2 exploited zero-days
Microsoft’s September 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 964 CVEs, including 104 rated Critical and 860 rated Important, making it the company’s largest Patch Tuesday release on…
Grindr settles HIV status data-sharing lawsuit for $35 million
Grindr has reportedly agreed to pay £26 million (around $35 million) to settle a UK privacy lawsuit alleging that it shared sensitive user data, including…
MikroTik router flaws allow takeover without a password
CERT Polska warns that attackers are actively exploiting a chain of critical MikroTik RouterOS flaws to seize control of routers exposed to the internet. Although…
Flirty OnlyFans promoters on X may be using AI to appear human
In a recent post, we looked at reports of League of Legends players receiving suspicious friend requests shortly after matches. The accounts quickly steered the…
Loyalty points fraud is funding hacker holidays (Lock and Code S07E18)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Crooks are taking a holiday. They’re counting on you to fund it. For decades, cybercriminals have stolen…
LG TV flaws could let attackers listen in, even in standby mode
Smart TVs are internet-connected computers with microphones, app stores, advertising systems, and access to the same home networks used by your family’s phones, laptops, printers,…
A week in security (August 31 – September 6)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: The hidden work of modernizing Malwarebytes X Money rollout linked to password-reset attacks Free streaming boxes may be routing criminal…
The hidden work of modernizing Malwarebytes
Most of the work that keeps a security product trustworthy is invisible. Users see a scan complete, a threat blocked, an update applied overnight. They…
X Money rollout linked to password-reset attacks
X says attackers may be targeting accounts because its X Money payments service is now more widely available. The company is investigating a wave of…