Data brokers that have registered in one state are failing to register in other states. What could be behind this? This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Many data brokers are failing to register with state…
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Sextortion email scammers increase their “Hello pervert” money demands
“Hello pervert” sextortion emails are going through some changes and the price they’re demanding has gone up considerably. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Sextortion email scammers increase their “Hello pervert” money demands
Thousands of private camera feeds found online. Make sure yours isn’t one of them
What happens in the privacy of your own home stays there. Or does it? This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Thousands of private camera feeds found online. Make sure yours isn’t one of them
Gmail’s multi-factor authentication bypassed by hackers to pull off targeted attacks
Russian hackers have convinced targets to share their app passwords in very sophisticated and targeted social engineering attacks. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Gmail’s multi-factor authentication bypassed by hackers to pull off targeted attacks
A week in security (June 15 – June 21)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Last week on ThreatDown: Stay safe! This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (June 15 – June 21)
Billions of logins for Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, and more found exposed online
Researchers have uncovered 30 exposed data sets containing over 16 billion login credentials which were likely harvested by infostealers. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Billions of logins for Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, and more…
Mattel’s going to make AI-powered toys, kids’ rights advocates are worried
Toy company Mattel has announced a deal with OpenAI to create AI-powered toys, but digital rights advocates have urged caution. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Mattel’s going to make AI-powered toys, kids’ rights advocates…
Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money
Several Instagram ads have been found impersonating banks, including the usage of deepfake videos to defraud consumers. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money
Scammers hijack websites of Bank of America, Netflix, Microsoft, and more to insert fake phone number
Scammers are abusing sponsored search results, displaying their scammy phone number on legitimate brand websites. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Scammers hijack websites of Bank of America, Netflix, Microsoft, and more to insert fake…
5 riskiest places to get scammed online
These five communication channels are favored by scammers to try and trick victims at least once a week—if not more. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: 5 riskiest places to get scammed online
WhatsApp to start targeting you with ads
WhatsApp has announced it will start showing its users targeted ads. Will this be yet another Meta “Pay or OK” choice? This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: WhatsApp to start targeting you with ads
Reddit’s new AI-powered tools scan your posts to serve you better ads
Reddit has announced more AI-powered tools to help advertisers. But do users care for it? This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Reddit’s new AI-powered tools scan your posts to serve you better ads
Smart air fryers ordered to stop invading our digital privacy
In a confirmation that we’ve gone full Black Mirror, air fryer and other IoT manufacturers are being told to stop playing with our data. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Smart air fryers ordered to…
The data on denying social media for kids (re-air) (Lock and Code S06E12)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we revisit a 2024 interview with Dr. Jean Twenge about smartphones and the teen mental health crisis. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: The data on denying…
A week in security (June 9 – June 15)
A list of topics we covered in the week of June 9 to June 15 of 2025 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (June 9 – June 15)
Your Meta AI chats might be public, and it’s not a bug
Users of the Meta AI seem to be sharing their sensitive conversations with the entire world without being aware of it This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Your Meta AI chats might be public, and…
US airline industry quietly selling flight data to DHS
Flight data of US customers is being sold by several airlines through a joint data broker sending contracts to ICE and CBP. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: US airline industry quietly selling flight data…
23andMe raked by Congress on privacy, sale of genetic data
In a senate hearing, 23andMe was questioned about the impending take-over of the company and its trove of genetic data This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: 23andMe raked by Congress on privacy, sale of genetic…
GirlsDoPorn owner faces life in jail after pleading guilty to sex trafficking
GirlsDoPorn owner pleaded guilty to sex trafficking through his coercive pornographic websites. He now faces life in prison. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: GirlsDoPorn owner faces life in jail after pleading guilty to sex…
Google bug allowed phone number of almost any user to be discovered
Google has fixed a vulnerability in its account recovery flow which could have allowed attackers to find linked phone numbers. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Google bug allowed phone number of almost any user…