This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Tim Shott about his attempt to find his location data following a major data breach. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: How ads weirdly…
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Fake CAPTCHA websites hijack your clipboard to install information stealers
An increasing number of websites use a clipboard hijacker and instruct victims on how to infect their own machine. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Fake CAPTCHA websites hijack your clipboard to install information stealers
Fake Captcha websites hijack your clipboard to install information stealers
An increasing number of websites use a clipboard hijacker and instruct victims on how to infect their own machine. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Fake Captcha websites hijack your clipboard to install information stealers
A week in security (March 3 – March 9)
A list of topics we covered in the week of March 3 to March 9 of 2025 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (March 3 – March 9)
Malwarebytes Premium Security awarded “Product of the Year” from AVLab
Malwarebytes Premium Security has once again been awarded “Product of the Year” after successfully blocking 100% of “in-the-wild” malware samples. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Malwarebytes Premium Security awarded “Product of the Year” from…
Reddit will start warning users that upvote violent content
Reddit administratrion announced that the platformwill start sending warnings to users that upvote violent content. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Reddit will start warning users that upvote violent content
Ransomware threat mailed in letters to business owners
CEOs and business owners received personal, customized ransomware threats in a series of letters sent in the mail through USPS. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Ransomware threat mailed in letters to business owners
Android botnet BadBox largely disrupted
Removing 24 malicious apps from the Google Play store and silencing some servers has almost halved the BadBox botnet. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Android botnet BadBox largely disrupted
I spoke to a task scammer. Here’s how it went
Task scams are increasing in volume. We followed up on an invitation by a task scammer to get a first hand look on how they work. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: I spoke to…
Android zero-day vulnerabilities actively abused. Update as soon as you can
Android’s March 2025 security update includes two zero-days which are under active exploitation in targeted attacks. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Android zero-day vulnerabilities actively abused. Update as soon as you can
PayPal scam abuses Docusign API to spread phishy emails
Phishers are once again using the Docusign API to send out fake documents, this time looking as if they come from PayPal. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: PayPal scam abuses Docusign API to spread…
TikTok: Major investigation launched into platform’s use of children’s data
The UK’s ICO has started an investgation into how TikTok and other platforms assess age information and compliance with the children’s code for online privacy. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: TikTok: Major investigation launched…
A week in security (February 24 – March 2)
A list of topics we covered in the week of February 24 to March 2 of 2025 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (February 24 – March 2)
Millions of stalkerware users exposed again
Three more stalkerware apps have been found to leak data of both victims and customers alike: Spyzie, Cocospy, and Spyic This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Millions of stalkerware users exposed again
PayPal’s “no-code checkout” abused by scammers
Malicious Google ads are redirecting PayPal users looking for assistance to fraudulent pay links embedding scammers’ phone numbers. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: PayPal’s “no-code checkout” abused by scammers
Countries and companies are fighting at the expense of our data privacy
While countries and companies are fighting over access to encrypted files and chats, our data privacy may get crushed. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Countries and companies are fighting at the expense of our…
Android happy to check your nudes before you forward them
The Android app SafetyCore was silently installed and looks at incoming and outgoing pictures to check their decency. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Android happy to check your nudes before you forward them
Roblox called “real-life nightmare for children” as Roblox and Discord sued
Last week it was reported that a lawsuit has been initiated against gaming giant Roblox and leading messaging platform Discord. The court… This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Roblox called “real-life nightmare for children” as Roblox…
Background check provider data breach affects 3 million people who may not have heard of the company
Background check provider DISA has disclosed a major data breach which may have affected over 3 million people. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Background check provider data breach affects 3 million people who may…
Predatory app downloaded 100,000 times from Google Play Store steals data, uses it for blackmail
The stolen information included listed contacts, call logs, text messages, photos, and the device’s location. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Predatory app downloaded 100,000 times from Google Play Store steals data, uses it for…