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Phishing scammers are posting fake “account restricted” comments on LinkedIn
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (465+ words) Add devices or upgrade > Worried it's a scam? Get your free digital security toolkit Recently, fake LinkedIn profiles have started posting comment replies claiming that a user has "engaged in activities that are not in compliance" with LinkedIn's policies and…...
Data broker fined after selling Alzheimer’s patient info and millions of sensitive profiles
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (882+ words) Add devices or upgrade > Worried it's a scam? Get your free digital security toolkit The CPPA's final order against Datamasters says that the company maintained a database containing 435,245 postal addresses for Alzheimer's patients. But it didn't stop there. Also up…...
Celebrating reviews and recognitions for Malwarebytes in 2025
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (372+ words) Add devices or upgrade > Worried it's a scam? Get your free digital security toolkit Independent recognition matters in cybersecurity, and it matters a lot to us.It shows how security products perform when they're tested against in-the-wild threats, using lab…...
Phishing campaign abuses Google Cloud services to steal Microsoft 365 logins
1+ week, 1+ day ago (552+ words) Add devices or upgrade > Worried it's a scam? Get your free digital security toolkit Attackers are sending very convincing fake "Google" emails that slip past spam filters, route victims through several trusted Google-owned services, and ultimately lead to a look-alike…...
Pornhub tells users to expect sextortion emails after data exposure
3+ week, 2+ day ago (505+ words) Add devices or upgrade > Worried it's a scam? Get your free digital security toolkit After a recent data breach that affected Pornhub Premium members, Pornhub has updated its online statement to warn users about potential direct contact from cybercriminals. "We…...
CISA warns ASUS Live Update backdoor is still exploitable, seven years on
3+ week, 5+ day ago (437+ words) Add devices or upgrade > Worried it's a scam? Get your free digital security toolkit Recently, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added (along with two others) a vulnerability in ASUS Live Update to its catalog of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities…...
The ghosts of WhatsApp: How GhostPairing hijacks accounts
3+ week, 6+ day ago (529+ words) Add devices or upgrade > Worried it's a scam? Get your free digital security toolkit Researchers have found an active campaign aimed at taking over WhatsApp accounts. They've called this attack GhostPairing because it tricks the victim into completing WhatsApp's own…...
Chrome extension slurps up AI chats after users installed it for privacy
3+ week, 6+ day ago (688+ words) Add devices or upgrade > Worried it's a scam? Get your free digital security toolkit This case highlights a growing grey area in consumer privacy: data collection that is technically disclosed, but so far outside user expectations that most people would…...
SoundCloud, Pornhub, and 700Credit all reported data breaches, but the similarities end there
4+ week, 1+ day ago (541+ words) Add devices or upgrade > Worried it's a scam? Get your free digital security toolkit 700Credit is a US provider of credit reports, preliminary credit checks, identity verification, fraud detection, and compliance tools for automobile, recreational vehicle, powersports, and marine dealerships. 700Credit shut…...
Google is discontinuing its dark web report: why it matters
4+ week, 1+ day ago (411+ words) Add devices or upgrade > Worried it's a scam? Get your free digital security toolkit Google has announced that early next year they are discontinuing the dark web report, which was meant to monitor breach data that's circulating on the dark…...