“Nudify” deepfakes stored unprotected online
Yesterday, we told you about how millions of pictures from specialized dating apps had been stored online without any kind of password protection. Now it’s…
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Intimate images from kink and LGBTQ+ dating apps left exposed online
A researcher found millions of pictures from specialized dating apps for iOS stored online without any kind of password protection. The pictures, some of which…
“Urgent reminder” tax scam wants to phish your Microsoft credentials
Tax season is in full force, and with the filing deadline fast approaching on April 15, scammers are happy to use that sense of urgency…
Why we’re no longer doing April Fools’ Day
The internet is filled with falsehoods. We’re forever investigating new scams here at Malwarebytes, and so we get how hard it is to know what—or…
Vulnerability in most browsers abused in targeted attacks
Researchers found a vulnerability in Chrome that was abused in the wild against organizations in Russia. Google has released an update for its Chrome browser…
“This fraud destroyed my life.” Man ends up with criminal record after ID was stolen
This is a sad story that illustrates how losing your ID can effectively ruin your life and reputation. 19-year-old dual German Tunisian national Rami Battikh…
Moving from WhatsApp to Signal: A good idea?
This week we learned that the US Government uses Signal for communication, after a journalist was accidentally added to a Signal chat. Accidental additions of…
Oops! Google accidentally deletes some users’ Maps Timeline data
Google has admitted it accidentally deleted some users’ Google Maps Timeline data after a “technical issue”. As reported by Forbes on March 11, users started…
23andMe bankruptcy: How to delete your data and stay safe from the 2023 breach
The genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy on Sunday, announcing that, in searching for financial stability through its sale to a new owner, the…
DeepSeek users targeted with fake sponsored Google ads that deliver malware
The threat intel research used in this post was provided by Malwarebytes Senior Director of Research, Jérôme Segura. DeepSeek’s rising popularity has not only raised…
Booking.com phish uses fake CAPTCHAs to trick hotel staff into downloading malware
A new phishing campaign that uses the fake CAPTCHA websites we reported about recently is targeting hotel staff in a likely attempt to access customer data,…
Security expert Troy Hunt hit by phishing attack
Internet security expert and educator Troy Hunt disclosed this week that he had been hit by one of the oldest—and most proven—scams in the online…