Category: MalwareBytes

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14
Jan
2025

Insurance company accused of using secret software to illegally collect and sell location data on millions of Americans

Insurance company Allstate and its subsidiary Arity unlawfully collected, used, and sold data about the location and movement of Texans’…

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13
Jan
2025

The new rules for AI and encrypted messaging, with Mallory Knodel (Lock and Code S06E01)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… The era of artificial intelligence everything is here, and with it, come…

smishing iMessage
13
Jan
2025

iMessage text gets recipient to disable phishing protection so they can be phished

A smishing (SMS phishing) campaign is targeting iMessage users, attempting to socially engineer them into bypassing Apple’s built in phishing…

week in security
13
Jan
2025

A week in security (January 6 – January 12)

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

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10
Jan
2025

BayMark Health Services sends breach notifications after ransomware attack

BayMark Health Services, Inc. (BayMark) notified an unknown number of patients that attackers stole their personal and health information. BayMark…

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09
Jan
2025

Google Chrome AI extensions deliver info-stealing malware in broad attack

Small businesses and boutique organizations should use caution when leaning on browser-friendly artificial intelligence (AI) tools to generate ideas, content,…

data brokers have lots of location data
09
Jan
2025

Massive breach at location data seller: “Millions” of users affected

Like many other data brokers, Gravy is a company you may never have heard of, but it almost certainly knows…

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09
Jan
2025

GroupGreeting e-card site attacked in “zqxq” campaign 

This article was researched and written by Stefan Dasic, manager, research and response for ThreatDown, powered by Malwarebytes Malwarebytes recently…

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08
Jan
2025

US Cyber Trust Mark logo for smart devices is coming

The White House announced the launch of the US Cyber Trust Mark which aims to help buyers make an informed…

spear phishing
07
Jan
2025

AI-supported spear phishing fools more than 50% of targets

One of the first things everyone predicted when artificial intelligence (AI) became more commonplace was that it would assist cybercriminals…

Westend Dental lied through their teeth
06
Jan
2025

Dental group lied through teeth about data breach, fined $350,000

A US chain of dental offices known as Westend Dental LLC denied a 2020 ransomware attack and its associated data…

week in security
06
Jan
2025

Some weeks in security (December 16 – January 5)

January 3, 2025 – Invitations to try a beta lead to a fake game website where victims will get an…