Malwarebytes Personal Data Remover: A new way to help scrub personal data online
There’s an awful lot about you online that some awful groups want to exploit. The right combination of personal data points could help an identity…
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Don’t share the viral Instagram Meta AI “legal” post
A new variation of a hoax that has been doing the rounds on Facebook for years has crossed over to Instagram. We’re seeing this post…
Romance scams costlier than ever: 10 percent of victims lose $10,000 or more
Romance scams continue to plague users, but their costs have risen to staggering heights, according to a Malwarebytes survey carried out last month via our…
100 million+ US citizens have records leaked by background check service
A background check left a huge database unprotected online containing 2.2TB of people’s data, according to research by Cybernews. The database was left passwordless and…
San Francisco’s fight against deepfake porn, with City Attorney David Chiu (Lock and Code S05E20)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… On August 15, the city of San Francisco launched an entirely new fight against the world of…
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,…
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…