If you’ve been scammed it’s really important to report it, if you can, in order to help prevent others falling for the same scam, and give authorities a chance to catch the criminal who did it. The methods in which to report a scam varies according to the country you’re in, the platforms you’re using, […]
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Unfortunately, people getting scammed online is a frequent event. Scammers are getting better at social engineering and are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to sound more authentic and eliminate any spelling errors. It really can happen to anyone, so there’s no need to feel embarrassed if you have been scammed. Importantly, acting quickly can limit the
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Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: What does Facebook know about me? (Lock and Code S06E11) Victims risk AsyncRAT infection after being redirected to fake Booking.com sites Juice jacking warnings are back, with a new twist The North Face warns customers about potentially stolen data Scammers are constantly changing the game, but so are we. Introducing
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We often write about important updates for the most popular browser, Google Chrome. Since it would be out of scope to post elaborate update instructions for every possible platform and operating system (OS)—like iOS, macOS, Windows, Android, etc.—we decided to turn this topic into a separate post that is easy to find (and link to).
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OpenAI has protested a court order that forces it to retain its users’ conversations. The creator of the ChatGPT AI model objected to the order, which is part of a copyright infringement case against it by The New York Times and other publishers. The news organizations argued that ChatGPT was presenting their content in its
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Robert Woodford, a recruitment marketing specialist, recently shared on LinkedIn how he fell victim to a highly sophisticated scam while booking a hotel in Verona through Booking.com, providing a striking example of how attacks on the hospitality industry affect travelers. After completing a legitimate booking—and trading some communications with the hotel—Woodford received a separate message
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VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) are suddenly popular in France. Not because France has suddenly become super privacy conscious, but because Pornhub, RedTube, and YouPorn, have blocked access in France. But why? Last year, France enacted a law mandating that pornographic sites implement stricter age-verification technology. Since March 1, 1994, French law has prohibited exposing minors
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Artificial intelligence (AI) and small business tools are being abused as smokescreens to hit unsuspecting victims with ransomware. In the masquerade campaigns discovered by Cisco Talos, cybercriminals hid malware behind software and install packages that mimicked the websites or names of the lead monetization service Nova Leads, the enormously popular Chat GPT, and an AI-empowered
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Google has released an update for the Chrome browser to patch an actively exploited flaw. The update brings the Stable channel to versions 137.0.7151.68/.69 for Windows and Mac and 137.0.7151.68 for Linux. The easiest way to update Chrome is to allow it to update automatically, but you can end up lagging behind if you never
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Mobile scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, leaving people vulnerable to cybercriminals. We recently reported on the ever-increasing number of scams that are created by AI-supported tools, with attackers crafting highly convincing phishing emails that target both individuals and businesses, resulting in devastating financial losses, reputational damage, and compromised personal data. Elaborate sextortion scams
