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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 …
There was no data breach, Instagram says
News of a possible Instagram data breach spread over the weekend after Malwarebytes reported that cybercriminals had stolen sensitive information from 17.5 million Instagram …
Fake spam filter alerts are hitting inboxes
A new phishing campaign is attempting to trick users into believing they’ve missed important emails, security researchers are warning. The emails The bogus email alerts look …
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