Fake crypto gift card sites are getting harder to spot
You want to turn some crypto into a gift card. You search, click a promising result, and land on a site that looks polished and…
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Trusting your kids online isn’t enough (Lock and Code S07E14)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… There is a lot going on right now regarding the safety of kids online. In the United…
Ghostcommit attack hides malicious AI instructions in images
Ghostcommit is a proof of concept that shows how AI assistants used to review software code can be tricked by hidden instructions embedded in images.…
A week in security (July 6 – July 12)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: This new Windows malware can take over your PC and wipe it clean How mule betting scams recruit ordinary people…
Two Chrome updates in two days fix critical vulnerabilities
Updating Chrome is becoming an almost daily task lately. But it’s too important to ignore. On Wednesday, July 8, Google released another Chrome update, just…
How mule betting scams recruit ordinary people
Mule betting or third-party betting account scams are a form of money mule scam where criminals recruit or coerce people into opening gambling accounts in…
This new Windows malware can take over your PC and wipe it clean
Microsoft published new research on GigaWiper, a modular Golang backdoor for Windows that combines robust remote access with multiple ways to permanently destroy systems and…
Microsoft fixes RoguePlanet zero-day in Defender
Microsoft issued a security update that fixes the zero-day vulnerability known as RoguePlanet in Microsoft Defender. RoguePlanet is tracked as CVE-2026-50656, a Microsoft Defender elevation of…
6.9 million driver’s license numbers stolen from AssuranceAmerica
Insurance provider AssuranceAmerica has confirmed a data breach affecting the personal information and driver’s license numbers of up to 6.9 million people. AssuranceAmerica provides car…
How World Cup crypto prediction sites take your money
Crypto prediction and betting sites are appearing around the World Cup, and researchers have already tracked scams aimed at fans, including fake ticketing, fixed-match betting,…
Turn off this Meta setting before someone generates AI images of you
Every consumer app has a settings menu that lets you make decisions about things like notifications or dark mode. Meta has just decided that anyone…
Your next car could be watching your face
To reduce traffic incidents, all new cars sold in the EU must now include driver-monitoring technology, including Driver Drowsiness and Attention Warning (DDAW) systems and,…