Landmark verdicts put Meta’s “addiction machine” platforms on trial
Meta faced two major legal setbacks this week as courts in New Mexico and California both found the company liable for harm to children. A…
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New FCC router ban could leave home networks less secure
On Monday, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) updated its list of insecure equipment, outlining its reasons for adding all consumer-grade routers made outside the US.…
Hackers claim to have accessed data tied to millions of crime tipsters
Millions of crime tips may have been exposed after a hacker group claims to have compromised systems used by Crime Stoppers programs and other organizations…
Meet Khaled Mohamed: the bug hunter who found a Microsoft flaw
It’s only on rare occasions that anyone pays attention to the acknowledgment section of a vulnerability disclosure. But for the person who found the bug,…
FBI, CISA warn of Russian hackers hijacking Signal and WhatsApp accounts
In a Public Service Announcement (PSA) the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warn the public about ongoing…
Scam compounds hiring “AI models” to seal the deal in deepfake video calls
Scam compounds in Southeast Asia have already become modern slave farms, trapping victims and forcing many of them to become scammers for them. Now they’ve added another…
The March Madness scam playbook
March Madness is the annual men’s and women’s NCAA Division I basketball tournament, where 68 teams play in a single-elimination bracket for the US national championship.…
FriendlyDealer mimics official app stores to push unvetted gambling apps
We’ve identified a huge social-engineering campaign designed to steer people into online gambling sites under the impression they’re installing a legitimate app. We’re calling it…
Advanced Flow will make Android sideloading safer
Google has announced the introduction of Advanced Flow, designed to let Android users install apps from unverified developers more safely than before. This process is…
A week in security (March 16 – March 22)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe! We don’t just report on threats—we help safeguard your entire digital identity Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond…
This is all it takes to stop a train (Lock and Code S07E06)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Forget the runaway train thrillingly shot in Buster Keaton’s 1926 film “The General,” and never mind the…
That “job brief” on Google Forms could infect your device
We’ve identified a campaign using business-related lures, such as job interviews, project briefs, and financial document, to distribute malware, including the PureHVNC Remote Access Trojan…