National Public Data leaked passwords online
Earlier this month, a huge trove of data from scraping service National Public Data was posted online. The dump made international headlines because it included…
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Toyota confirms customer and employee data stolen, says breach at third party to blame
Last week, a cybercriminal using the handle ZeroSevenGroup dumped 240GB of data on the infamous stolen data site BreachForums, that they said came from a…
Why you need to know about ransomware
Last month, a strange thing happened in cybersecurity: a type of cyberthreat typically reserved for large businesses and critical services appeared on the computers of…
“We will hold them accountable”: General Motors sued for selling customer driving data to third parties
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued General Motors (GM) for the unlawful collection and sale of over 1.5 million Texans’ private driving data to…
Hacked GPS tracker reveals location data of customers
Stalkerware researcher maia arson crimew strikes again. Big time. We know maia as a researcher that loves to go after stalkerware peddlers, which Malwarebytes—as one…
Millennials’ sense of privacy uniquely tested in romantic relationships
Millennials are in a bind. According to a new analysis of research released earlier this year by Malwarebytes, Millennials are significantly more likely than every…
Dozens of Google products targeted by scammers via malicious search ads
In a previous blog, we saw criminals distribute malware via malicious ads for Google Authenticator. This time, brazen malvertisers went as far as impersonating Google’s…
Microsoft patches bug that could have allowed an attacker to revert your computer back to an older, vulnerable version
Microsoft has released a patch for a bug for a “downgrade attack” that was recently revealed by researchers at security conferences Black Hat and Def…
X accused of unlawfully using personal data of 60 million+ users to train its AI
In what may come as a surprise to nobody at all, there’s been yet another complaint about using social media data to train Artificial Intelligence…
We’re making it easier for you to protect your identity
Things have changed in cybersecurity. Gone are the days when our only worry was downloading a virus. Now, 71% of people say having their data…
Malwarebytes awarded Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval
We’re delighted to say Malwarebytes has been awarded the Parent Tested Parent Approved Seal of Approval for product excellence. The Seal of Approval is given…
Data theft forum admins busted after flashing their cash in a life of luxury
Two men without a clear source of income landed cyberfraud charges after being so flash with their ill-gotten cash that it gained the attention of…