Category: MalwareBytes

DeepSeek Logo
27
Mar
2025

DeepSeek users targeted with fake sponsored Google ads that deliver malware

The threat intel research used in this post was provided by Malwarebytes Senior Director of Research, Jérôme Segura. DeepSeek’s rising…

Close up of screen showing booking.com website
27
Mar
2025

Booking.com phish uses fake CAPTCHAs to trick hotel staff into downloading malware

A new phishing campaign that uses the fake CAPTCHA websites we reported about recently is targeting hotel staff in a likely…

Security expert Troy Hunt hit by phishing attack
27
Mar
2025

Security expert Troy Hunt hit by phishing attack

Internet security expert and educator Troy Hunt disclosed this week that he had been hit by one of the oldest—and…

week in security
24
Mar
2025

A week in security (March 17 – March 23)

March 21, 2025 – The release of the JFK assassination records also resulted in the leak of hundreds of Social…

The Lock and Code logo, which includes the Malwarebytes Labs insignia ensconced in a pair of headphones
23
Mar
2025

What Google Chrome knows about you, with Carey Parker (Lock and Code S06E06)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Google Chrome is, by far, the most popular web browser in the…

change social security number
21
Mar
2025

Personal data revealed in released JFK files

Over 60,000 pages related to the 1963 assassination of US President John F. Kennedy were released as part of President…

Semrush impersonation scam hits Google Ads
20
Mar
2025

Semrush impersonation scam hits Google Ads

This blog post was co-authored with Elie Berreby, Senior SEO Strategist Criminals are highly interested in online marketing and advertising…

CitizenLab keeps an eye out for us
20
Mar
2025

Targeted spyware and why it’s a concern to us

Experts are again warning about the proliferating market for targeted spyware and espionage. Before we dive into the world of…

Rolled up US dollar bills
19
Mar
2025

The “free money” trap: How scammers exploit financial anxiety 

With financial stress at an all-time high, and many Americans grappling with confusion about social security, Medicaid, and Medicare, people…

sperm bank information
19
Mar
2025

Sperm bank breach deposits data into hands of cybercriminals

Sperm donor giant California Cryobank has announced it has suffered a data breach that exposed customers’ personal information. California Cryobank…

AMOS and Lumma stealers actively spread to Reddit users
19
Mar
2025

AMOS and Lumma stealers actively spread to Reddit users

We were alerted to Mac and Windows stealers currently distributed via Reddit posts targeting users engaging in cryptocurrency trading. One…

Echo Dot saying Hello
18
Mar
2025

Amazon disables option to store Echo voice recordings on your device

Amazon has announced its Echo devices will no longer have the option to store and process requests on the device…