Category: MalwareBytes

Malwarebytes Personal Data Remover: A new way to help scrub personal data online 
25
Sep
2024

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…

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25
Sep
2024

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…

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25
Sep
2024

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…

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23
Sep
2024

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…

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23
Sep
2024

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…

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23
Sep
2024

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…

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23
Sep
2024

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,…

week in security
23
Sep
2024

A week in security (September 16 – September 22)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Last week on ThreatDown: Stay safe! Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and…

"Simply staggering" surveillance conducted by social media and streaming services, FTC finds
20
Sep
2024

“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…

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20
Sep
2024

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…

Walmart customers scammed via fake shopping lists, threatened with arrest
18
Sep
2024

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:…

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18
Sep
2024

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,…