12 Million Zacks accounts leaked by cybercriminal
A cybercriminal claimed to have stolen 15 million data records from the customers and clients of the company Zacks—a number that a separate investigation, after…
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How AI was used in an advanced phishing campaign targeting Gmail users
In May, 2024, the FBI warned about the increasing threat of cybercriminals using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their scams. At the time, FBI Special Agent…
Fake Etsy invoice scam tricks sellers into sharing credit card information
This article was researched and written by Stefan Dasic, manager, research and response for ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes. As an online seller, you’re already juggling…
Gambling firms are secretly sharing your data with Facebook
While you might think you’re hitting the jackpot, whether you’ve consented to it or not, online gambling sites are playing with your data. Users’ data,…
Phishing evolves beyond email to become latest Android app threat
There are plenty of phish in the sea, and the latest ones have little interest in your email inbox. In 2024, Malwarebytes detected more than…
Apple fixes zero-day vulnerability used in “extremely sophisticated attack”
Apple has released an emergency security update for a vulnerability which it says may have been exploited in an “extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted…
Apple ordered to grant access to users’ encrypted data
Last week, an article in the Washington Post revealed the UK had secretly ordered Apple to provide blanket access to protected cloud backups around the…
A suicide reveals the lonely side of AI chatbots, with Courtney Brown (Lock and Code S06E03)
Today on the Lock and Code podcast… In February 2024, a 14-year-old boy from Orlando, Florida, committed suicide after confessing his love to the one…
20 Million OpenAI accounts offered for sale
A cybercriminal acting under the monicker “emirking” offered 20 million OpenAI user login credentials this week, sharing what appeared to be samples of the stolen…
New scams could abuse brief USPS suspension of inbound packages from China, Hong Kong
I would be the last one to provide scammers with good ideas, but as a security provider, sometimes we need to think like criminals to…
University site cloned to evade ad detection distributes fake Cisco installer
There is a constant “cat and mouse” game between defenders and attackers, the latter trying to outsmart and get a head start on the former.…
Small business owners, secure your web shop
An online shop is more than just another way to sell your products. It comes with a responsibility to keep the web shop secure. Cybercriminals…