Researchers break OpenAI guardrails | Malwarebytes
The maker of ChatGPT released a toolkit to help protect its AI from attack earlier this month. Almost immediately, someone broke it. On October 6,…
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Phishing Scams Exploit New York’s Inflation Refund Program
A warning from the New York State on their website informs visitors that: “Scammers are calling, mailing, and texting taxpayers about income tax refunds, including…
Apple voices concerns over age-check law that could put user privacy at risk
Apple has raised concerns about a new Texas state law, SB 2420, which introduces age assurance requirements for app stores and app developers. One of…
Your passwords don’t need so many fiddly characters, NIST says
It’s once again time to change your passwords, but if one government agency has its way, this might be the very last time you do…
Millions of (very) private chats exposed by two AI companion apps
Cybernews discovered how two AI companion apps, Chattee Chat and GiMe Chat, exposed millions of intimate conversations from over 400,000 users. This is not the…
Fake VPN and streaming app drops malware that drains your bank account
Security researchers are warning Android users to delete a fake VPN and streaming app that can let criminals take over their phones and drain their…
California just put people back in control of their data
California’s 2025 legislative session closed with 14 new privacy and AI-related bills. We’d like to highlight a few of the most relevant signed bills and…
One stolen iPhone uncovered a network smuggling thousands of devices to China
If you think Apple’s ‘Find My’ feature was just there to help you locate your phone when it slipped down the side of the couch,…
Modeling scams see mature models as attractive new prospects
The BBC reported on modeling scams targeting older models. Modeling scams aren’t new, but it’s worth looking at how they spread today, how to spot…
Is your computer mouse eavesdropping on you?
The short answer is: probably not, but theoretically it’s possible. Researchers at the University of California found a method they called Mic-E-Mouse, which turns your…
“Can you test my game?” Fake itch.io pages spread hidden malware to gamers
You get a message from a Discord friend. Or maybe an unknown indie developer reaches out to you. “Can you test my game?” they ask. …
Don’t connect your wallet: Best Wallet cryptocurrency scam is making the rounds
Phishers and scammers can’t get enough of sending their feeble attempts to Malwarebytes’ employees. For which we can’t thank them enough because it means we…