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The fake report message that ends with a stolen Reddit account
A direct message arrives on Reddit from a stranger, and it invites a reply. That reply is the point. This scheme runs on social engineering, with no malware and no malicious …
Product showcase: Is that text a scam? Malwarebytes Mobile Security can help you find out
Malwarebytes Mobile Security for iPhone combines scam prevention, privacy protection, and identity monitoring in a single app. It evaluates a device’s security posture, …
GTA 6 early access offers are taking gamers’ crypto
Scam websites are circulating across the internet with a pitch aimed at millions of gamers: a way to play Grand Theft Auto VI before its release. The pages promise early …
Free, no-signup World Cup streams serve scams instead of football
Researchers at Malwarebytes identified dozens of websites claiming to offer free access to FIFA World Cup matches. Instead of streaming games, the sites directed visitors …
9 out of 10 people can no longer distinguish real from AI-generated content
Online fraud is becoming harder to distinguish from legitimate activity as AI-generated messages, voices, photos, reviews, and identities become more convincing. Nearly nine …
LinkedIn-themed phishing abuses Adobe’s A/B testing platform
A newly documented phishing campaign is targeting professionals with fake LinkedIn business emails and abusing a trusted service operated by Adobe. The attack from the …
Fake ChatGPT and Claude installers on GitHub are dropping Deno RAT malware
Attackers are hosting counterfeit installers and plugins on GitHub and SourceForge that pose as widely used software, including ChatGPT, Claude, AutoTune, Kontakt, Ableton …
Google limits Android accessibility API to curb malware abuse
Google is restricting how Android apps can use accessibility features after years of abuse by banking Trojans and mobile malware. The changes, introduced in Android 17.2, …
Malwarebytes brings Scam Guard to desktop with real-time scam protection
Malwarebytes has expanded the availability of its scam detection tool Scam Guard to desktop for both Windows and Mac. The free scam protection tool provides real-time feedback …
Trojanized 7-Zip downloads turn home computers into proxy nodes
A trojanized version of the popular 7-Zip software is quietly turning home computers into residential proxy nodes, Malwarebytes warns. Spurred by a Reddit post in which a user …
Malwarebytes in ChatGPT delivers AI-powered protection against scams
Malwarebytes announced Malwarebytes in ChatGPT, a new way for individuals and small businesses to get fast, trusted security assistance directly within ChatGPT. Users can ask …
Confusion and fear send people to Reddit for cybersecurity advice
A strange charge appears on a bank account. An email claims a package is on the way. A social media account stops accepting a password that worked yesterday. When these …
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