Category: MalwareBytes

Advanced phishing tactics used to steal PayPal credentials
28
Feb
2025

PayPal’s “no-code checkout” abused by scammers

We recently identified a new scam targeting PayPal customers with very convincing ads and pages. Crooks are abusing both Google…

data privacy unfair fight
27
Feb
2025

Countries and companies are fighting at the expense of our data privacy

Data privacy issues are a hot topic in a world where we apparently don’t know who to trust anymore. A…

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26
Feb
2025

Android happy to check your nudes before you forward them

Sometimes the updates we install to keep our devices safe do a little bit more than we might suspect at…

Roblox called "real-life nightmare for children" as Roblox and Discord sued
26
Feb
2025

Roblox called “real-life nightmare for children” as Roblox and Discord sued

Last week it was reported that a lawsuit has been initiated against gaming giant Roblox and leading messaging platform Discord.  The…

broken lock
25
Feb
2025

Background check provider data breach affects 3 million people who may not have heard of the company

Employment screening company DISA Global Solutions has filed a data breach notification after a cyber incident on their network. DISA…

SpyLoan sells predatory loans
25
Feb
2025

Predatory app downloaded 100,000 times from Google Play Store steals data, uses it for blackmail

A malicious app claiming to be a financial management tool has been downloaded 100,000 times from the Google Play Store….

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24
Feb
2025

Surveillance pricing is “evil and sinister,” explains Justin Kloczko (Lock and Code S06E04)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Insurance pricing in America makes a lot of sense so long as…

week in security
24
Feb
2025

A week in security (February 17 – February 23)

February 21, 2025 – Healthcare security is failing patients time and again. This week DM Clinical Research and Helath Net…

digital healthcare information
21
Feb
2025

Healthcare security lapses keep piling up

Healthcare is one of the sectors that has the most sensitive information about us. At the same time it’s one…

Chrome logo
21
Feb
2025

SecTopRAT bundled in Chrome installer distributed via Google Ads

Criminals are once again abusing Google Ads to trick users into downloading malware. Ironically, this time the bait is a…

Google Docs used by infostealer ACRStealer as part of attack
20
Feb
2025

Google Docs used by infostealer ACRStealer as part of attack

An infostealer known as ACRStealer is using legitimate platforms like Google Docs and Steam as part of an attack, according…

DeepSeek found to be sharing user data with TikTok parent company ByteDance
20
Feb
2025

DeepSeek found to be sharing user data with TikTok parent company ByteDance

A couple of weeks ago we reported on the concerns surrounding data collection and security at DeepSeek, the Chinese AI…