Hackers steal passport and driver’s license data of 3 million Texans
You can change a password and cancel a card. But replacing a passport or driver’s license number every time someone leaves yours unsecured in a…
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Inside the dark web: Stolen identities for 95¢, malware, and scams-for-hire
Most people have heard of the dark web, but few understand what it actually looks like or what goes on there. To separate fact from…
Meta pauses controversial employee-tracking program after security review
Meta has paused a controversial employee‑tracking program after an internal security review found that highly granular keystroke and screen‑capture data from staff laptops was far…
GTA 6 early access is nothing but a scam
A new wave of scam websites is offering something millions of people want: a way to play Grand Theft Auto VI before it comes out.…
Thousands of D-Link routers under control of AryStinger botnet
Researchers have found that the recently discovered AryStinger botnet has quietly hijacked thousands of end‑of‑life D‑Link routers and some network-attached storage (NAS) devices, turning them…
Document delivery scams: What are they and what’s their goal?
One of Malwarebytes’ managers recently received a call from scammers pretending to be a document delivery service. The voicemail sounded official: “I am calling on…
A week in security (June 15 – June 21)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Nearly 15,000 infected websites cleaned in SocGholish crackdown Apple patches Beats Studio Buds flaw that could turn earbuds into a…
Nearly 15,000 infected websites cleaned in SocGholish crackdown
We’re always happy to end the week with some positive news. A law enforcement action called Operation Endgame just delivered a major win against the…
Apple patches Beats Studio Buds flaw that could turn earbuds into a wiretap
Apple has patched a Bluetooth flaw in Beats Studio Buds that could potentially turn your earbuds into a nearby wiretap. When you buy a pair…
Retro gaming fans are the new target for fake GitHub malware
Retro gaming fans should be careful with GitHub projects that claim to be tools or plugins for their consoles. Attackers can disguise ordinary computer malware…
Microsoft working on a fix for RoguePlanet, a flaw that grants full PC control
A publicly available exploit called RoguePlanet can give attackers the highest level of access on Windows systems. Microsoft has confirmed the vulnerability and says it’s…
Kodak confirms breach as ShinyHunters’ leak threat reaches deadline
The Eastman Kodak Company (Kodak) confirmed to BleepingComputer that it is investigating a security breach after the ShinyHunters extortion group claimed responsibility for the incident.…