If you thought that opting out of surveillance on your smart TV would give you your privacy back, think again.
Category: Malwarebytes
Big Tech sues over California plan to limit kids’ scrolling
Social media platforms Google, Meta, and TikTok say California’s law violates their free-speech rights and interferes with parents’ decisions.
Attacks on supermarket and blood storage systems prompt US warning
US agencies have issued a warning about remote access to industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems.
mSecure tells users to change passwords but won’t say why [updated]
mSecure has urged users to protect information stored in its app, but hasn’t explained what happened or whether anyone’s data was exposed.
The fake $750 Apple Cash reward that pays out nothing
A fake $750 Apple Cash offer uses scripted checks and fake countdowns. Affiliate marketers earn a commission; you get no reward.
mSecure tells users to change passwords but won’t say why
mSecure has urged users to protect information stored in its app, but hasn’t explained what happened or whether anyone’s data was exposed.
Phone return scams: where a real delivery and a fake return end up in a bill for you
Phone return scams are part of a very convincing social engineering method where the criminals gets a phone and you get billed.
NIKKE PC launcher compromise put players’ passwords and personal files at risk
Players of Goddess of Victory: NIKKE are being urged to check their PCs after attackers tampered with files used by the game’s Windows launcher.
Scammers use AI-generated images of missing pets to extort owners
Scammers are using AI images to enhance their “I’ve found your missing pet and want money to return it to you” schemes.
Chrome 157 fixes 213 security issues, including 7 critical flaws
Your browser may not have updated itself yet. Here’s how to check your version and install the fix manually.
Vizio, Samsung smart TVs seem to ignore tracking opt outs
If you thought that opting out of surveillance on your smart TV would give you your privacy back, think again.
A hidden backdoor put 1.3 million TV boxes to work for criminals
Videostrong planted a backdoor in more than 1.3 million Android set-top boxes and sold criminals access to the resulting botnet.
Hackers put porn on public billboards and claim it was “far too easy”
A hacking group called Leakers$ gained access to remote management software for billboards and used it to show porn.
Revolve card breach: 1.5 million people may be affected
Revolve says shoppers’ saved card details were stolen. A Texas filing suggests as many as 1.5 million people may be affected.
The fake $750 Apple Cash reward that pays out nothing
A fake $750 Apple Cash offer uses scripted checks and fake countdowns. Affiliate marketers earn a commission; you get no reward.
mSecure tells users to change passwords but won’t say why
mSecure has urged users to protect information stored in its app, but hasn’t explained what happened or whether anyone’s data was exposed.
Applebee’s customer data exposed by password left in app
A researcher found an embedded password in Applebee’s app that exposed customer data.
5 stars for sale: Inside the underground fake review trade
Underground sellers offer five-star reviews and charge up to $1,100 to make negative feedback disappear.
Chrome 157 fixes 213 security issues, including 7 critical flaws
Your browser may not have updated itself yet. Here’s how to check your version and install the fix manually.
A week in security (October 26 – November 1)
A list of topics we covered in the week of October 26 to November 1 of 2026