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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

2+ day, 16+ 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 > bugs > 2026 > 09 > update-chrome-now-to-protect-against-an-actively-exploited-vulnerability

Update Chrome now to protect against an actively exploited vulnerability

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (400+ words) Chrome is rolling out an update for its desktop browser. The update includes 230 security fixes, one of which is known to be actively exploited. The stable channel has been updated to 153.0.8010.36/.37 for Windows and Mac, and 153.0.8010.36 for Linux. If you…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > news > 2026 > 09 > microsoft-fixes-record-964-flaws-including-2-exploited-zero-days

Microsoft fixes record 964 flaws, including 2 exploited zero-days

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (508+ words) Microsoft’s September 2026 Patch Tuesday addresses 964 CVEs, including 104 rated Critical and 860 rated Important, making it the company’s largest Patch Tuesday release on record. Microsoft lists 974 CVEs in its full September security release. However, 10 of those affect cloud services or involve fixes…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > privacy > 2026 > 09 > grindr-settles-hiv-status-data-sharing-lawsuit-for-35-million

Grindr settles HIV status data-sharing lawsuit for $35 million

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (469+ words) Grindr has reportedly agreed to pay £26 million (around $35 million) to settle a UK privacy lawsuit alleging that it shared sensitive user data, including some users’ HIV status, with advertisers. The claim was brought by London law firm Austen Hays on…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > podcast > 2026 > 09 > loyalty-points-fraud-is-funding-hacker-holidays-lock-and-code-s07e18

Loyalty points fraud is funding hacker holidays (Lock and Code S07E18)

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (456+ words) This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Crooks are taking a holiday. They’re counting on you to fund it. All of these attack models seek to turn sensitive or important data into currency. But an emerging form of digital…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > privacy > 2026 > 09 > lg-tv-flaws-could-let-attackers-listen-in-even-in-standby-mode

LG TV flaws could let attackers listen in, even in standby mode

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (545+ words) Smart TVs are internet-connected computers with microphones, app stores, advertising systems, and access to the same home networks used by your family’s phones, laptops, printers, and smart-home devices. In the past, we reported on Samsung settling a lawsuit with the…...

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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

5+ day, 15+ 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 > a-week-in-security-august-31-september-6

A week in security (August 31 - September 6)

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (123+ words) Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Available with Malwarebytes Premium Security for all your devices, and in the Malwarebytes app for iOS and Android. Try it free → As X expands into payments, users are receiving password-reset emails they didn’t request. Here’s…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > bugs > 2026 > 09 > two-critical-chrome-flaws-put-users-at-risk-on-malicious-websites

Two critical Chrome flaws put users at risk on malicious websites

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (435+ words) Chrome is rolling out an update for its desktop browser. The update includes 26 security fixes, two of which Google rates as critical use-after-free vulnerabilities. The Stable channel has been updated to 152.0.7977.75/.76 for Windows and Mac, and 152.0.7977.75 for Linux. If you…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > news > 2026 > 09 > dark-web-site-puts-153-million-drivers-licenses-and-millions-more-ids-up-for-sale

153M+ driver???s licenses for sale on new dark web platform

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (563+ words) A new dark web platform called Nexus claimed to be selling 153 million driver’s license scans and millions of other identity and medical cards. The collection included more than 153 million driver’s licenses, 10 million ID cards, 3 million travel documents, and 579,000 medical cards,…...