Hackers stole data on 8,000 nursery children, then called the children’s parents, hoping to increase leverage for their ransom demand. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Hackers threaten parents: Get nursery to pay ransom or…
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Google and Flo to pay $56 million after misusing users’ health data
Flo Health and Google agreed to pay $56 million to settle lawsuits alleging the period-tracking app shared sensitive health data for ads. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Google and Flo to pay $56 million…
Neon App pays users to record their phone calls, sells data for AI training
An app called Neon Mobile which pays a small price for privacy is storming the popularity chart in the US Apple app store. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Neon App pays users to record…
New SVG-based phishing campaign is a recipe for disaster
Another phishing campaign using SVG files to trick targets. This delicious-looking recipe turns out to hide malicious code. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: New SVG-based phishing campaign is a recipe for disaster
TikTok is misusing kids’ data, says privacy watchdog
TikTok is scooping up data on hundreds of thousands of children who shouldn’t have been on the platform, according to Canadian privacy commissioners. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: TikTok is misusing kids’ data, says…
LinkedIn will use your data to train its AI unless you opt out now
LinkedIn will not be asking for your permission to share your data for AI training. Here’s how to opt out before the deadline. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: LinkedIn will use your data to…
Police using drones to read your license plates, warns EFF
Police forces are increasingly using drones, but should they be able to read license plates? This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Police using drones to read your license plates, warns EFF
Malwarebytes for Teams now includes VPN
Malwarebytes for Teams now includes personal VPN to encrypt your traffic and broaden your access across the web. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Malwarebytes for Teams now includes VPN
Fake Malwarebytes, LastPass, and others on GitHub serve malware
Fake software—including Malwarebytes and LastPass—is currently circulating on GitHub pages, in a large-scale campaign targeting Mac users. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Fake Malwarebytes, LastPass, and others on GitHub serve malware
Can you disappear online? (Lock and Code S06E19)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Peter Dolanjski about the internet’s thirst for your data, and how to stay private. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Can you disappear online?…
American Archive of Public Broadcasting allowed access to restricted media for years
A lack of restrictions allowed data hoarders to steal sensitive and copyrighted material from the AAPB website for years. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: American Archive of Public Broadcasting allowed access to restricted media…
Scammers are impersonating the FBI to steal your personal data
Been invited to report a scam to the FBI? Beware of fake versions of the IC3 website—they lead straight back to the scammers. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Scammers are impersonating the FBI to…
Beware of Zelle transfer scams
Zelle scams are back, or perhaps they never went away. Here’s what to look out for. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Beware of Zelle transfer scams
ChatGPT solves CAPTCHAs if you tell it they’re fake
Researchers have convinced ChatGPT to solve CAPTCHAs, even though it’s against its policy. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: ChatGPT solves CAPTCHAs if you tell it they’re fake
A week in security (September 15 – September 21)
A list of topics we covered in the week of September 15 to September 21 of 2025 This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: A week in security (September 15 – September 21)
ChatGPT Deep Research zero-click vulnerability fixed by OpenAI
OpenAI has fixed a vulnerability in ChatGPT Deep Research after researchers found a prompt injection method to exfiltrate PII. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: ChatGPT Deep Research zero-click vulnerability fixed by OpenAI
Disrupted phishing service was after Microsoft 365 credentials
Microsoft and Cloudflare have delivered a major blow to the fastest growing Phishing-as-a-Service operation called RaccoonO365. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Disrupted phishing service was after Microsoft 365 credentials
Update your Chrome today: Google patches 4 vulnerabilities including one zero-day
Google has issued a Chrome update to fix four high priority flaws including one zero-day, zero-click vulnerability. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Update your Chrome today: Google patches 4 vulnerabilities including one zero-day
Age verification and parental controls coming to ChatGPT to protect teens
OpenAI is going to try and predict the ages of its users to protect them better, as stories of AI-induced harms in children mount. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: Age verification and parental controls…
224 malicious apps removed from the Google Play Store after ad fraud campaign discovered
Researchers have discovered a large ad fraud campaign on Google Play Store. This article has been indexed from Malwarebytes Read the original article: 224 malicious apps removed from the Google Play Store after ad fraud campaign discovered