Flirty OnlyFans promoters on X may be using AI to appear human
In a recent post, we looked at reports of League of Legends players receiving suspicious friend requests shortly after matches. The accounts quickly steered the…
Category: MalwareBytes
Loyalty points fraud is funding hacker holidays (Lock and Code S07E18)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Crooks are taking a holiday. They’re counting on you to fund it. For decades, cybercriminals have stolen…
LG TV flaws could let attackers listen in, even in standby mode
Smart TVs are internet-connected computers with microphones, app stores, advertising systems, and access to the same home networks used by your family’s phones, laptops, printers,…
A week in security (August 31 – September 6)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: The hidden work of modernizing Malwarebytes X Money rollout linked to password-reset attacks Free streaming boxes may be routing criminal…
The hidden work of modernizing Malwarebytes
Most of the work that keeps a security product trustworthy is invisible. Users see a scan complete, a threat blocked, an update applied overnight. They…
X Money rollout linked to password-reset attacks
X says attackers may be targeting accounts because its X Money payments service is now more widely available. The company is investigating a wave of…
Free streaming boxes may be routing criminal traffic through your home
“Free” movies and TV could cost you your privacy, bandwidth, and control of your home network. We’ve warned about illegal streaming and modded Amazon Fire…
StreamRat Android malware spreads through Meta and TikTok ads
A malicious advertising campaign promoting a fake free TV-streaming service reached roughly 570,000 Meta users. The researchers who discovered the campaign found that its streaming-themed…
Your phone or computer may soon ask how old you are
First, the good news: If you use a Linux-based operating system, you may not be asked your age in a few months. The bad news…
Your AI chats could be used in court
You might tell an AI chatbot secrets that you wouldn’t divulge to your closest friends. If you do, though, beware: They could end up as…
153M+ driver’s licenses for sale on new dark web platform
A new dark web platform called Nexus claimed to be selling 153 million driver’s license scans and millions of other identity and medical cards. The…
Scammers are getting smarter about where they target you
Scammers are becoming more strategic about where they target people. Nine in ten toll scams—the fake unpaid-toll messages that threaten fines or license suspension—arrive by email…