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malwarebytes.com > blog > scams > 2026 > 09 > copyright-scammers-get-instagram-accounts-suspended-and-demand-payment

Copyright scammers get Instagram accounts suspended and demand payment

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (688+ words) Scammers are abusing Meta’s copyright-reporting system to suspend people’s Instagram accounts and then hold them for ransom, according to the BBC. Criminals file fake copyright complaints with Instagram, claiming that an account is using material it doesn’t own. Repeated complaints…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > ai > 2026 > 09 > flirty-onlyfans-promoters-on-x-may-be-using-ai-to-appear-human

Flirty OnlyFans promoters on X may be using AI to appear human | Malwarebytes

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1052+ words) In a recent post, we looked at reports of League of Legends players receiving suspicious friend requests shortly after matches. The accounts quickly steered the conversation toward Discord, where they promoted paid adult-content pages. At the time, one unanswered question…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > news > 2026 > 09 > infostealers-are-hijacking-claude-accounts-at-users-expense

Infostealers are hijacking Claude accounts at users’ expense

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (351+ words) Anthropic has warned some Claude users that criminals are using information stealers to take over their accounts. Rather than guessing passwords or intercepting two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, the attackers steal the browser sessions that prove a user is already logged in....

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malwarebytes.com > blog > threat-intel > 2026 > 08 > fake-microsoft-security-scans-trick-victims-into-uninstalling-their-antivirus

Fake Microsoft security scans trick victims into uninstalling their antivirus

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1422+ words) A wave of websites is offering to check whether your antivirus is working. They call themselves SysScan, carry Microsoft branding, and all reach the same conclusion: Your computer has serious problems, and the cause is the antivirus software you installed....

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malwarebytes.com > blog > how-to > 2026 > 08 > sideloading-on-android-what-it-is-why-its-risky-and-how-to-do-it-more-safely

Sideloading on Android: What it is, why it's risky, and how to do it more safely

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (780+ words) A Google spokesperson announced on Reddit that it has started rolling out the first version of its Advanced Flow, designed to make installing apps from unverified developers safer. Let us explain what sideloading is, why Google Play is not 100% safe,…...