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Scammers pose as Amazon support to steal your account
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (497+ words) Cybercriminals using the so-called "spray and pray" tactic love to impersonate well-known brands. Especially ones with huge customer bases. Amazon reportedly has around 310 million active customers, so they certainly qualify as a brand worth impersonating. And it shows in the…...
NSFW app leak exposes 70, 000 prompts linked to individual users
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (389+ words) The AI girlfriend app allows users to generate personalized NSFW content and engage in real-time conversations with AI-generated personas, often sharing highly personal prompts and interactions. My Lovely. AI suffered a leak of a 2. 1 GB JSON database with records from…...
30, 000 private Facebook images allegedly downloaded by Meta employee
3+ hour, 51+ min ago (494+ words) That's what a former Meta employee based in London is under criminal investigation for. He allegedly downloaded around 30, 000 private images belonging to Facebook users. The Metropolitan Police's cybercrime unit is handling the case. According to court papers, the accused didn't…...
This fake Windows support website delivers password-stealing malware
4+ hour, 33+ min ago (1362+ words) A fake Microsoft support website is tricking people into downloading what looks like a normal Windows update. Instead, it installs malware designed to steal passwords, payment details, and account access. Because the file looks legitimate and avoids detection, it can…...
Russian hacking group targets home and small office routers to spy on users
1+ day, 12+ min ago (552+ words) British security officials found that a group linked to the Russian military is spying on users of compromised Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) routers in a broad cyber espionage campaign. A Microsoft blog goes into the technical details of these…...
Timeshare owners warned to watch out for cartel-linked scams
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (966+ words) If you own a timeshare and have been searching for a way out, you need to know who may be targeting you. In February, the US Treasury Department announced sanctions against a timeshare fraud network linked to a major Mexican…...
Traffic violation scams swap links for QR codes to steal your card details
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (690+ words) As soon as people start to get to grips with a certain type of scam, criminals deploy new tactics to keep stealing money. "Now people have learned to distrust links in text messages, scammers have changed the bait, and in…...
Support platform breach exposes Hims & Hers customer data
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (727+ words) Healthcare companies handle some of the most personal data imaginable. That makes them a magnet for hackers. And when those companies outsource their customer support to third-party platforms, every one of those platforms becomes another door someone can try to…...
Killer robots are here. Now what? (Lock and Code S07 E07)
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (437+ words) Big news: Lock and Code is nominated for a Webby Award! You can help us win the People's Voice Award by voting here. This week on the Lock and Code podcast" We have to talk about killer robots. No, not…...
A week in security (March 30 - April 5)
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (145+ words) Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: We don't just report on data privacy'we help you remove your personal information Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. With'Malwarebytes Personal Data Remover, you can scan to find out which sites are exposing…...