Children’s phones must block nude images by September, UK says
Build something that doesn’t exist. Don’t collect any data while you do it. Get it wrong and the CEO could face criminal charges. That’s close…
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Google can be liable for false AI Overviews, court rules
A German court has ruled that Google can be held directly responsible for defamatory claims produced by its AI Overviews. Basically, the court said that…
Data of 2.4 million VRChat users stolen
VRChat, Inc. has filed a data breach notice revealing that the information of more than 2.4 million users was involved in a data breach. According…
Microsoft’s biggest-ever Patch Tuesday fixes 206 bugs, including 3 zero-days
This month’s Patch Tuesday fixes 206 security flaws in Microsoft software, making it the biggest Patch Tuesday release ever. The update includes 32 critical vulnerabilities, as…
Free Spotify Premium hacks on social media are spreading infostealers
Short-form video platforms like TikTok and Instagram Reels have become the latest way cybercriminals spread malware. We’ve already seen attackers move away from traditional phishing…
88% of people struggle to tell what’s real online
What would you trade for a technology that can do almost anything? For many people, the answer is clear: Everything they thought they could trust.…
Scammers love Meta, according to Lloyds Bank
Scammers go phishing wherever the victims are. In the UK, that means Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, according to Lloyds Bank. It just revealed that Meta…
Meta’s face-recognition code raises new concerns about smart glasses
Meta’s smart glasses are once again at the center of a privacy debate due to face recognition. WIRED reports that Meta had quietly embedded unreleased…
Update Chrome: Google patches actively exploited vulnerability and 73 others
Google has issued updates for the Chrome browser, patching a number of high‑severity vulnerabilities. The update includes fixes for 74 vulnerabilities, including one that is being actively…
Americans lost nearly $900 million to AI-powered scams, FBI says
The 2025 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Internet Crime Report shows that Americans reported $893,346,472 in AI‑related scam losses. Those losses stem from 22,364 AI-related…
Pirated PC games are delivering password-stealing malware
A new Windows malware campaign hides inside pirated PC games and modified installers for franchises like Far Cry, Need for Speed, FIFA, and Assassin’s Creed.…
A week in security (June 1 – June 7)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe! Let’s face it, an incognito window can only do so much. Breaches, dark web trading, credit fraud. Malwarebytes Identity Theft…