Relationship broken up? Here’s how to separate your online accounts
Breaking up is hard to do. The internet has made it harder. With couples today regularly sharing access to one another’s email accounts, streaming services,…
Category: MalwareBytes
SpaceX, CNN, and The White House internal data allegedly published online. Is it real?
A cybercriminal has released internal data online that they say has come from leaks at several high-profile sources, including SpaceX, CNN, and the White House.…
“Simply staggering” surveillance conducted by social media and streaming services, FTC finds
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a report that examines the data collection and use practices of major social media and video streaming services,…
Tor anonymity compromised by law enforcement. Is it still safe to use?
Despite people generally considering the Tor network as an essential tool for anonymous browsing, german law enforcement agencies have managed to de-anonymize Tor users after…
Walmart customers scammed via fake shopping lists, threatened with arrest
Shopping online or attempting to get in touch with a store is a little bit like walking on a minefield: you might get lucky or…
Snapchat wants to put your AI-generated face in its ads
Snapchat is reserving the right to use your selfie images to power Cameos, Generative AI, and other experiences on Snapchat, including ads, according to our…
iOS 18 is out. Here are the new privacy and security features
On September 16, 2024, Apple released iOS 18. Besides a lot of exciting new features, iOS 18 comes with some privacy and security enhancements. One…
23andMe to pay $30 million in settlement over 2023 data breach
Genetic testing company 23andMe will pay $30 million to settle a class action lawsuit over a 2023 data breach which ended in some customers having…
Ford seeks patent for conversation-based advertising
Car manufacturer Ford Motor Company has filed a patent application for an in-vehicle advertisement presentation system based on information derived from several trip and driver…
PartnerLeak scam site promises victims full access to “cheating” partner’s stolen data
Earlier this week, we reported on a new type of scam that tells you your partner is cheating on you. However, we hit a dead…
Scammers advertise fake AppleCare+ service via GitHub repos
We’ve uncovered a malicious campaign going after Mac users looking for support or extended warranty from Apple via the AppleCare+ support plans. The perpetrators are…
Facebook scrapes photos of kids from Australian user profiles to train its AI
Facebook has admitted that it scrapes the public photos, posts and other data from the accounts of Australian adult users to train its AI models.…