Category: MalwareBytes

malicious QR codes
03
Apr
2025

QR codes sent in attachments are the new favorite for phishers

Recently we’ve been seeing quite a few phishing campaigns using QR codes in email attachments. The lure and the targets…

Child on a swing next to an empty swing
03
Apr
2025

Location, name, and photos of random kids shown to parents in child tracker mix up

Not one but several worried parents that tracked their children by using T-Mobile tracking devices suddenly found that they were…

nudify service leaks
02
Apr
2025

“Nudify” deepfakes stored unprotected online

Yesterday, we told you about how millions of pictures from specialized dating apps had been stored online without any kind…

Peach on isolated white background
01
Apr
2025

Intimate images from kink and LGBTQ+ dating apps left exposed online

A researcher found millions of pictures from specialized dating apps for iOS stored online without any kind of password protection….

tax form
01
Apr
2025

“Urgent reminder” tax scam wants to phish your Microsoft credentials

Tax season is in full force, and with the filing deadline fast approaching on April 15, scammers are happy to…

Banana peel that has been left on the floor
31
Mar
2025

Why we’re no longer doing April Fools’ Day 

The internet is filled with falsehoods.  We’re forever investigating new scams here at Malwarebytes, and so we get how hard…

week in security
31
Mar
2025

A week in security (March 24 – March 30)

March 31, 2025 – The internet is so filled with falsehoods that April Fools hits different these days. That’s why,…

A special browser designed for online banking. Good idea, or not so much?
28
Mar
2025

Vulnerability in most browsers abused in targeted attacks

Researchers found a vulnerability in Chrome that was abused in the wild against organizations in Russia. Google has released an…

stolen identity
27
Mar
2025

“This fraud destroyed my life.” Man ends up with criminal record after ID was stolen

This is a sad story that illustrates how losing your ID can effectively ruin your life and reputation. 19-year-old dual…

WhatsApp vs Signal
27
Mar
2025

Moving from WhatsApp to Signal: A good idea?

This week we learned that the US Government uses Signal for communication, after a journalist was accidentally added to a…

Google Maps
27
Mar
2025

Oops! Google accidentally deletes some users’ Maps Timeline data

Google has admitted it accidentally deleted some users’ Google Maps Timeline data after a “technical issue”. As reported by Forbes…

23andMe logo
27
Mar
2025

23andMe bankruptcy: How to delete your data and stay safe from the 2023 breach

The genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, announcing that, in searching for financial stability through its sale…