Category: MalwareBytes

Change Healthcare
25
Oct
2024

100 million US citizens officially impacted by Change Healthcare data breach

In April, we reported that a “substantial proportion” of Americans may have had their health and personal data stolen in…

Pinterest logo
24
Oct
2024

Pinterest tracks users without consent, alleges complaint

Pinterest has received a complaint from privacy watchdog noyb (None of your business) over the unsolicited tracking of its users….

paper tax preparation form
23
Oct
2024

After concerns of handing Facebook taxpayer info, four companies found to have improperly shared data

Four tax preparation software companies failed to comply with government rules that require the sharing of tax-related info to be…

LinkedIn bots and spear phishers target job seekers
23
Oct
2024

LinkedIn bots and spear phishers target job seekers

Microsoft’s social network for professionals, LinkedIn, is an important platform for job recruiters and seekers alike. It’s also a place…

Meta logo
22
Oct
2024

Upload a video selfie to get your Facebook or Instagram account back

Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram says its testing new ways to use facial recognition—both to combat scams and…

internet archive logo wayback machine
21
Oct
2024

Internet Archive attackers email support users: “Your data is now in the hands of some random guy”

Those who hacked the Internet Archive haven’t gone away. Users of the Internet Archive who have submitted helpdesk tickets are…

The Lock and Code logo, which includes the Malwarebytes Labs insignia ensconced in a pair of headphones
21
Oct
2024

This industry profits from knowing you have cancer, explains Cody Venzke (Lock and Code S05E22)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… On the internet, you can be shown an online ad because of…

week in security
21
Oct
2024

A week in security (October 14 – October 20)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Last week on ThreatDown: Stay safe! Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and…

Safari vulnerable to HM Surf
18
Oct
2024

Unauthorized data access vulnerability in macOS is detailed by Microsoft

The Microsoft Threat Intelligence team disclosed details about a macOS vulnerability, dubbed “HM Surf,” that could allow an attacker to…

23andMe logo
17
Oct
2024

23andMe will retain your genetic information, even if you delete the account

Deleting your personal data from 23andMe is proving to be hard. There are good reasons for people wanting to delete…

"Nudify" deepfake bots remove clothes from victims in minutes, and millions are using them
16
Oct
2024

“Nudify” deepfake bots remove clothes from victims in minutes, and millions are using them

Millions of people are turning normal pictures into nude images, and it can be done in minutes. Journalists at Wired…

The Tor logo
16
Oct
2024

Tor Browser and Firefox users should update to fix actively exploited vulnerability

Mozilla has announced a security fix for its Firefox browser which also impacts the closely related Tor Browser. The new…