Category: MalwareBytes

"2.6 million DuoLingo account entries" up for sale
27
Jan
2023

“2.6 million DuoLingo account entries” up for sale

We take a look at claims of large amounts of DuoLingo user data up for sale, supposedly scraped from publicly…

WhatsApp hijackers take over your account while you sleep
27
Jan
2023

WhatsApp hijackers take over your account while you sleep

There’s an easy way to protect yourself. Here’s how. Late last week, Twitter user Zuk (@ihackbanme) tweeted an issue about…

CISA releases advice on how to safeguard K–12 organizations
27
Jan
2023

CISA releases advice on how to safeguard K–12 organizations

CISA’s released a report with recommendations on how to safeguard K–12 organizations from cybersecurity threats. To help K–12 schools and…

5 facts about Vice Society, the ransomware group wreaking havoc on the education sector
27
Jan
2023

5 facts about Vice Society, the ransomware group wreaking havoc on the education sector

In this article, we’ll arm you with five facts about Vice Society so you can get the upper-hand against this…

Grand Theft Auto 5 exploit allows cheaters to tamper with your data
26
Jan
2023

Grand Theft Auto 5 exploit allows cheaters to tamper with your data

We take a look at reports of players having their GTAV data corrupted by exploiters. Yesterday I spent some time…

Consumer privacy and social media
26
Jan
2023

Consumer privacy and social media

Social media platforms are making a lot of money with targeted advertising. To improve the targeting, they want us much…

Video game playing FISH live streams credit card 'theft'
26
Jan
2023

Video game playing FISH live streams credit card ‘theft’

We take a look at an incredible tale of a fish who wouldn’t stop until it made a credit card…

What happened in privacy in 2022
25
Jan
2023

What happened in privacy in 2022

In 2022, privacy was upended for millions of people. Here are the biggest stories from last year. Annual reviews of…

Key takeaways from Malwarebytes 2023 State of Mobile Cybersecurity
25
Jan
2023

Key takeaways from Malwarebytes 2023 State of Mobile Cybersecurity

We asked 250 schools and hospitals about their mobile security posture, including Chromebooks. Here’s what we found out. The results…

Riot Games compromised, new releases and patches halted
25
Jan
2023

Riot Games compromised, new releases and patches halted

Riot Games has revealed that it has been compromised after a social engineering attack. Popular game developer Riot Games brings…

What privacy can get you
25
Jan
2023

What privacy can get you

For this year’s Data Privacy Day (and Data Privacy Week), we’re offering the most convenient advantages and benefits of privacy….

VASTFLUX ad fraud massively affected millions of iOS devices, dismantled
25
Jan
2023

VASTFLUX ad fraud massively affected millions of iOS devices, dismantled

An evasive ad fraud campaign affecting iOS users has come to light. It’s called VASTFLUX. Researchers have successfully dismantled a…