In a new update for the guide concerning CVE-2025-21204 Microsoft told users they need the new inetpub folder for protection. As part of April’s patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft released a patch to a link following flaw in the Windows Update Stack. Applying the patch creates a new %systemdrive%inetpub folder on the device. Users who noticed […]
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Horn tooting time: We’re excited to say we’ve earned a coveted spot in PCMag’s “Best Antivirus Software for 2025” list, and been recognized as the “Best Malware Removal Service 2025” by CNET. PCMag’s rigorous evaluation process takes into account a range of factors, including real-world, hands-on testing, independent lab tests, and decades of experience in
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Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: The Pall Mall Pact and why it matters Child predators are lurking on dating apps, warns report Your 23andMe genetic data could be bought by China, senator warns WhatsApp for Windows vulnerable to attacks. Update now! Man accused of using keylogger to spy on colleagues, log in to their personal
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The US State Department reportedly plans to sign an international agreement designed to govern the use of commercial spyware known as the Pall Mall Pact. The Pall Mall Pact, formally known as the Pall Mall Process, was initiated by France and the United Kingdom in February 2024. The goal of the Pall Mall Pact is
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Using a dating app? Beware of your potential partner’s motives. A report from Edinburgh University warns that child abusers are using these apps to find single parents with vulnerable children. The Searchlight 2025 report, from the University’s Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, analyses the tools and techniques that child abusers use to reach their prey.
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Senator Cassidy, the chair of the US Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee has expressed concerns about foreign adversaries, including the Chinese Communist Party, acquiring the sensitive genetic data of millions of Americans through 23andMe. The risk is considered real because of the impending takeover of the genetic database that belongs to 23andMe. Since
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In a security advisory, Meta has disclosed a vulnerability that allowed an attacker to run arbitrary code on a user’s system that existed in all WhatsApp versions before 2.2450.6. WhatsApp offers a desktop application for Windows and macOS, which users can synchronize with their mobile devices. Desktop versions of WhatsApp are generally used as extensions
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When you next type something sensitive on your computer keyboard, be sure that no-one else is watching. A recent case of alleged cyber-voyeurism shows how important it is to secure your computer against unwanted eavesdroppers using malwareware. In a class action lawsuit, six women have accused pharmacist Matthew Bathula of invading their privacy by spying
Bad vibes are big news in privacy right now, with the public feeling isolated in securing their sensitive information from companies, governments, AI models, and scammers. That’s the latest from Malwarebytes research conducted this month, which revealed that the vast majority of people are concerned about wrongful data access from nearly every corner of their
The pressure of the looming tax filing deadline (April 15th in the US) can make anyone rush online tasks. Cybercriminals are acutely aware of this increased activity and are exploiting trusted platforms like Google to target Intuit QuickBooks users. By purchasing prominent Google Ads, they are creating highly convincing fake login pages designed to pilfer
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