Catch spyware in the act with Windows Webcam Monitoring
You’re working hard late at night, replying to emails and planning the week ahead. Then suddenly, a PDF file requests access to your camera. Why would a PDF…
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TikTok, YouTube, and Roblox face scrutiny, but age gates won’t fix child safety
A damaging new report from Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has delivered a stark verdict: TikTok and YouTube’s content feeds are “not safe enough” for children.…
Fake malware-signing service Fox Tempest dismantled by Microsoft
Microsoft says it dismantled a malware-signing-as-a-service (MSaaS) called Fox Tempest, which helped cybercriminals make malware appear legitimate. The service let customers submit malicious files to…
Firefox 151 packs big privacy upgrades into a small update
Mozilla has published release notes for Firefox browser version 151.0, and this update includes several genuinely meaningful privacy and security improvements. Three changes stand out…
Facebook scam promises cheap Aldi meat boxes, steals payment info instead
Sometimes you spot posts on social media that make you wonder if any moderation takes place at all. Which is concerning, because two–thirds of all…
Biometrics, diagnoses, and bank details exposed in major healthcare breach
NYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) posted a data breach notice about a months‑long breach via a third‑party vendor that exposed highly sensitive patient and…
YouTube wants your face to fight deepfakes
If you’re worried about deepfake likenesses of yourself showing up online, you’re not alone; YouTube is worried for you. It wants to protect you by…
Microsoft is changing Edge’s plaintext password behavior
Microsoft said it will change Edge’s password handling as a “defense‑in‑depth” measure. Originally, Edge decrypted the entire saved‑password store on startup and kept all credentials…
A week in security (May 11 – May 17)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Attackers replaced JDownloader installer downloads with malware Meta’s confusing new approach to chat privacy Why Malwarebytes blocks some Yahoo Mail…
AI is distorting the Holocaust (Lock and Code S07E10)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… In May of last year, a warning about AI came from somewhere unexpected: The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum.…
Attackers replaced JDownloader installer downloads with malware
If you downloaded the JDownloader installer during the compromise window (May 6-7), you are advised to verify the file. JDownloader is a popular download management…
Meta’s confusing new approach to chat privacy
Recent news had us wondering whether Meta actually knows what it wants. On one platform, Meta is promoting AI chats that it says even it…