How to tell if an image is AI-generated
A photo of an injured dog by the roadside. A dating profile with pictures that look almost too perfect. A donation appeal showing a family…
Category: MalwareBytes
Choose your WhatsApp username carefully
Dutch consumer organization Consumentenbond has warned users to be careful when choosing their optional WhatsApp username. Meta announced the introduction of usernames on June 29,…
A week in security (June 29 – July 5)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Verified X ad spreads Mac malware, while ConsentFix steals Microsoft accounts Apple’s Hide My Email doesn’t hide it very well…
Verified X ad spreads Mac malware, while ConsentFix steals Microsoft accounts
Cybercriminals are finding new ways to trick people into compromising their own devices and accounts. One campaign used a sponsored ad on X to target…
WinRAR flaw could allow attackers to take control of your computer
Rarlab has released a new version of the popular WinRAR tool to patch a vulnerability that can be abused in remote code execution attacks. The…
Fake Google and Cloudflare verification pages spread multiple malware families
ClickFix attacks, which trick people into running malicious commands themselves, continue to evolve. This latest campaign uses fake Google and Cloudflare verification pages to convince…
Apple’s Hide My Email doesn’t hide it very well
404 Media reports that a researcher has found a vulnerability in Apple’s Hide My Email feature that could allow someone to discover a person’s real…
ChatGPT produced graphic violent images that shocked researchers
AI assistants like ChatGPT are supposed to be safe to use, with appropriate guardrails to stop people creating harmful content. However, a British AI security…
Fake Perplexity Chrome extension spies on your searches
Type “Perplexity” into the Chrome Web Store and you get a range of browser extensions offering access to the popular AI search service. Until last…
BioShocking: when “gaming” AI agents is no longer a game
AI-powered browsers and agents promise to take the drudgery out of web tasks. They can summarize pages, pull data from your accounts, and even act…
Chrome needs another whopper update to fix 382 security bugs
If there was ever a time when it dawned on users how full of holes the software they’ve been using is, it’s now. Last month…
Watch out for “high paying, low effort” Amazon job texts
Remote, flexible, high‑paying work is a tempting prospect, and the holy grail for many people looking for a new role. But it’s not just recruiters…