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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 3h
Got a text pretending to be a wrong number or is just your name with a question mark? Think twice before replying. Scammers use personal data to start conversations, build trust, and eventually steal money or information.
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Scammers know your name, and they’re counting on you to reply
Every reply to a scam text tells cybercriminals your number is active, which makes it worth more on the dark web and a better target for fraud.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 5h
Grindr users’ sensitive data exposed without consent.
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Grindr users' sensitive data shared through ad auctions without valid consent
Advertising company Xandr has been fined $9.6 million over data sharing that could reveal Grindr users’ sexual orientation.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 12/10/2026
AI is making phishing faster and easier to scale. BlueKit gives cybercriminals convincing fake login pages, AI-generated scam messages, and tools to hijack accounts, including by stealing active sessions. Our researchers explain the threat and how to stay safer online.
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AI-powered phishkit arms criminals with account-hijacking tools in 10 minutes
BlueKit puts account-hijacking tools in more criminals’ hands, making it easier to target you with convincing fake login pages and scam messages.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 12/10/2026
Phishing emails containing hidden instructions aimed at AI assistants are growing in popularity.
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Phishing emails are baiting your AI assistant
If you use an AI assistant to summarize your inbox, hidden instructions could turn a phishing email you wisely ignored into your next to-do item.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 09/10/2026
Update: The Asos breach exposed more customer data than originally thought.
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ASOS breach update: Hackers stole customer details and shopping searches
Stolen ASOS data includes shopping searches as well as personal details, so customers should watch out for convincing phishing messages.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 09/10/2026
According to Google, attackers compromised infrastructure behind three country-code domain namespaces and used it to obtain unauthorized HTTPS certificates for Google domains and other organizations.
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Attackers hijack country-code domains to impersonate Google and other services
Cybercriminals compromised three country-code namespaces to get certificates that could help them impersonate trusted sites.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 08/10/2026
Amazon built an uncomfortably personal profile about you. Here's how to check yours.
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Amazon has an uncomfortably personal profile on you
Amazon thinks it knows your body, your family, and your life. You didn't sign up for it, and we couldn't find a way to opt-out.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 07/10/2026
You're probably tired of hearing this, but it's time to update Chrome.
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Update Chrome and ChromeOS to fix critical security issues
Google released a new update for the Chrome browser and ChromeOS. There are a lot of security fixes in them so don't delay.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 06/10/2026
You get a text asking if your listing is still available. Plot twist: you never listed anything. Scammers are using your name + phone number to make phishing messages feel legit.
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Facebook Marketplace scam uses your name and number
A fabricated screenshot of a Facebook Marketplace listing sent as a text message asking "is this still available" is a conversation lure
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 06/10/2026
Stuff my pizza, not my credentials.
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Domino’s customers targeted in credential stuffing attacks
Domino's is warning customers by email that their accounts are compromised by a credential stuffing attack.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 06/10/2026
AI slop is flooding bug bounty programs.
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Google pauses open source bug bounty program after rise in AI submissions
Google has frozen the OSS VRP product vulnerability submissions to stop the flood of AI generated vulnerability reports
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 05/10/2026
Nature is healing.
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Proposed anti-Flock bills could spell trouble for license plate readers
Two sets of US lawmakers introduced bills in late September and early October to tackle the growing concerns about ALPRs
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 02/10/2026
Revolut customers received phishing texts only days after the digital bank acknowledged disclosing customer data to a government imposter.
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Convincing Free Mobile phishing emails appear after data breach
Revolut customers received phishing texts only days after the digital bank acknowledged disclosing customer data to a government impostor.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 01/10/2026
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 30/09/2026
New fake iPhone pre-order scams are leading to Darksword attacks. Read our latest research. www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-in…
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Fake iPhone Duo preorder scam triggers DarkSword attack
A fake iPhone Duo preorder page promises a $500 voucher. Open it on a vulnerable iPhone, and it tries to break in before you fill out the form.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 29/09/2026
A Facebook Marketplace buyer arrived at a seller’s apartment to pick up a keyboard. The seller wasn’t home and didn’t know anyone was coming. Meta’s AI assistant Muse shared the seller's address and arranged the visit without telling him.
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Meta’s Muse sent a Facebook Marketplace buyer to a seller’s home
A buyer chatted and negotiated with Muse, which shared the seller’s address and arranged a pickup. The seller knew nothing about it.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 29/09/2026
Apple has released updates for iPhones, iPads, and Macs to fix a flaw that could let an attacker run code when a device processes a malicious file.
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Update your iPhone, iPad, or Mac: Flaw could run attackers’ code
A malicious file could trigger the vulnerability. Apple says it may already have been used against iPhone users.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 29/09/2026
Open AI broke containment (again).
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OpenAI pauses work on top AI models after agent slips past internet controls
An OpenAI agent bypassed internet restrictions and kept running after an alert. It's another case of AI misalignment no one can afford to ignore.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 25/09/2026
It's time to update Chrome (again).
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Update Chrome: 108 security fixes for desktop, new release for Android
Google has released Chrome 154 for desktop and begun rolling out Chrome 155 for Android. Here’s what to check on your device.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 24/09/2026
We're introducing two new features in Browser Guard. 🛡️ Search Reputation helps you spot potentially unsafe sites in Google, DuckDuckGo, Brave, and Bing search results. 🔎 Scam Guard Lite analyzes webpages directly in Chrome to help identify signs of a scam—without leaving the page. Learn more.
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New Browser Guard features add protection before and after you click
Spot dangerous sites before you click—and check for scams once you’re there.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 24/09/2026
Google has been fined €403 million by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission after an investigation found that users were not clearly informed about how their location data could be used to infer their interests and customize advertisements.
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Google’s location data privacy failures draw a €403 million fine
Turning off Location History did not necessarily stop Google from recording where users went. Ireland’s privacy regulator has now fined the company €403 million.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 23/09/2026
ShinyHunters says it attacked the FBI to punish the agency for spreading what it calls false information about the group.
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ShinyHunters claims FBI breach was revenge for “false” report
The extortion group says it stole sensitive data on FBI agents and job applicants, and wants the bureau to retract a warning about its tactics.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 22/09/2026
AI assistants like Muse increasingly require permissions to carry out actions like adding calendar events and using connected services. While these capabilities make assistants more useful, they also create an attractive target for cybercriminals, who may attempt to use them for malicious purposes.
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Meta’s Muse AI assistant has a zero-day that can turn it into a Mac backdoor
A simple terminal command can hijack Muse and use its extensive permissions to spy on Mac users and control their connected accounts.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 22/09/2026
AI vs AI: OpenAI just got Inception’d. A cybersecurity startup used Anthropic’s Claude to hack OpenAI and claim a bug bounty.
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Researchers used Claude to hack OpenAI
Claude helped researchers break into OpenAI in under 72 hours, and exposed how quickly AI is lowering the bar for sophisticated hacking.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 21/09/2026
Hackers hacked the hackers as a feud between two cybercrime groups escalated, leaving ShinyHunters with the upper hand over rival Clop.
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ShinyHunters hacks rival extortion gang and takes over its dark web site
Hackers hacked the hackers as a feud between two cybercrime groups escalated, leaving ShinyHunters with the upper hand over rival Clop.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 18/09/2026
RatHat can navigate infected phones while stealing bank logins, authentication codes, and screen-lock PINs. Because of its persistence, the only way to remove it is a full factory reset of your device.
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New Android malware uses AI to steal bank logins and PINs
RatHat can navigate infected phones while stealing bank logins, authentication codes, and screen-lock PINs.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 17/09/2026
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has seized the domains of 12 deepfake websites that hosted AI-generated videos of over 1,200 individuals.
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12 celebrity deepfake websites seized by Manhattan DA
The largest known celebrity deepfake seizure has taken 12 websites offline, disrupting access to videos depicting some 1,200 people.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 16/09/2026
‼️Google Pixel users, update now‼️ Google has released an update that fixes 110 vulnerabilities, including one that could give an attacker who already has access to a phone more power than they should have.
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Google Pixel owners urged to patch actively exploited modem flaw
Google’s September Pixel update fixes 110 vulnerabilities, including a modem flaw being used in limited, targeted attacks.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 15/09/2026
Cybercriminals hijacked HBO Max’s verified Reddit account to distribute ClickFix ads that tricked users into running malicious commands, infecting devices with infostealers and cryptocurrency malware.
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HBO Max’s verified Reddit account hijacked to spread malware
Cybercriminals used HBO Max’s verified Reddit account to run 108 malicious ads that tricked people into installing information stealers.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 15/09/2026
A mother says Meta AI pieced together names, birth details, photos, and location information about her young daughters from years of family posts she shared on Meta's platforms.
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Meta AI builds detailed profiles of children from years of family posts
A mother says Meta AI pieced together names, birth details, photos, and location information about her young daughters from years of family posts.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 15/09/2026
Scammers copy Bitrefill’s branding on lookalike sites that appear in search results. Victims think they’re buying gift cards, but payments go directly to the scammers’ crypto wallets.
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Search results are sending people to fake Bitrefill checkouts
Fake Bitrefill checkout pages are appearing in search results and tricking people into sending cryptocurrency directly to scammers.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 14/09/2026
Revolut confirmed it accidentally shared sensitive customer data after being tricked by fake government requests from a legitimate agency domain, but says no systems were breached and funds are safe.
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Revolut gave customer IDs and financial data to a government impostor
The digital bank was tricked into releasing sensitive customer information, including IDs, to an attacker using a legitimate government email domain.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 11/09/2026
Email marketing provider Brevo reported that it had contained a security incident in which cybercriminals gained access to 138 accounts and used them to send phishing emails to customers’ contact lists.
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Crypto customers targeted by scammers after email marketing provider breach
A breach at email marketing company Brevo exposed Trezor, CoinTracking, and BitBox customers to phishing emails, but others may also be at risk.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 11/09/2026
Researchers found that the Android banking Trojan Gigabud can create a separate work profile and install a cloned banking app inside it. This allows attackers to make fraudulent transactions while potentially hiding their activity from malware detection on the main profile.
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Android malware creates a hidden copy of your banking app
The Gigabud banking Trojan can clone a banking app into a separate work profile on an Android device to help hide fraudulent transactions.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 10/09/2026
According to researcher Jacob Coxon, there's low chance AI could kill all humans within the next decade. AI researchers are increasingly alarmed that competitive pressure is pushing tech companies to race towards self-improving superintelligence, which they warn could spiral out of human control.
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Will AI kill us all within the next decade?
AI researchers are warning that the technology could kill us all within the next decade, although they say the risk from current models is low.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 10/09/2026
‼️ Chrome users, update now‼️ Chrome issues another monster update, fixing an actively exploited V8 vulnerability and 229 other flaws.
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Update Chrome now to protect against an actively exploited vulnerability
Chrome issues another monster update, fixing an actively exploited V8 vulnerability and 229 other flaws.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 10/09/2026
New Instagram scam: criminals are abusing Meta’s copyright-reporting system to suspend accounts, then demanding ransoms via Telegram to “withdraw” fake claims.
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Copyright scammers get Instagram accounts suspended and demand payment
Scammers are filing fraudulent copyright complaints to suspend Instagram accounts, then demanding payment to withdraw them.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 09/09/2026
The Australian government has taken significant action to prevent algorithms from controlling social media feeds. The proposed "Digital Duty of Care" legislation would allow Australians to disable the algorithmic feeds that platforms automatically provide to users.
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The push to stop algorithms controlling social media feeds has begun
Australia is proposing a law that gives people a choice over what fills their feeds. It may not be long before other countries demand the same.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 08/09/2026
Grindr has reportedly agreed to pay £26 million (around $35 million) to settle a UK privacy lawsuit alleging that it shared sensitive user data, including some users’ HIV status, with advertisers.
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Grindr settles HIV status data-sharing lawsuit for $35 million
Grindr has settled a UK lawsuit alleging that it shared sensitive user data, including HIV status, with advertising companies.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 08/09/2026
Poland’s national cybersecurity response team warns that MikroTik routers—sold globally, including in the US— have vulnerabilities that can allow attackers to seize full control of device
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MikroTik router flaws allow takeover without a password
Attackers are exploiting critical RouterOS flaws to take control of routers with SSH exposed to the internet.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 07/09/2026
Testing found that LG smart TVs can track viewing and scan home networks, while security flaws could let attackers record conversations.
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LG TV flaws could let attackers listen in, even in standby mode
Testing found that LG smart TVs can track viewing and scan home networks, while security flaws could let attackers record conversations.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 07/09/2026
Developer Álvaro Martínez Majado investigated several flirty X accounts that promote OnlyFans pages, analyzing their replies to determine whether they were scripted, AI‑generated, or written by humans.
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Flirty OnlyFans promoters on X may be using AI to appear human
Personalized replies and voice notes make it increasingly difficult to tell whether you’re talking to a human, chatbot, or AI agent.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 04/09/2026
With the wider availability of the X Money payments service, X warns that attackers may target accounts.
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X Money rollout linked to password-reset attacks
As X expands into payments, users are receiving password-reset emails they didn’t request. Here’s what may be happening and how to stay safe.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 04/09/2026
🚨 That “free” streaming box might not just be dodgy; it could be routing criminal traffic through your home. Scammers and fraudsters use your internet connection to hide their activity, while you foot the bandwidth and the bill.
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Free streaming boxes may be routing criminal traffic through your home
Researchers found that apps available on SuperBox devices could add your household connection to a residential proxy network.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 03/09/2026
California’s Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043) will require major operating systems to ask users for their age at setup and share an age-bracket signal with app developers, starting Jan 1st 2027 for new setups and by July 1st 2027 for existing devices in California.
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Your phone or computer may soon ask how old you are
California and Colorado will require operating systems to collect users’ ages, but open-source software like Linux may be exempt.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 03/09/2026
Tech support scams used to rely mainly on browser locks and fake virus warnings. Now, scammers use many more ways to reach people, including websites and platforms they trust.
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Tech support scams look different now. Here’s what to watch for
Tech support scams have evolved beyond fake virus warnings. Here’s how scammers reach their targets now, and how to stay safe.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 02/09/2026
‼️Chrome users, update now‼️ Chrome is rolling out an update for its desktop browser. The update includes 26 security fixes, two of which are critical.
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Two critical Chrome flaws put users at risk on malicious websites
Update Chrome now: Two critical vulnerabilities could allow a malicious website to run code on your device.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 02/09/2026
Lawyers can access your chatbot conversations from AI services like ChatGPT, as these conversations do not have the same privilege as those between you and your lawyer or doctor.
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Your AI chats could be used in court
What you tell an AI chatbot could come back to haunt you in court. The Washington Post found chat histories already used in 12 legal cases.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 01/09/2026
Anthropic warns that criminals are using infostealer malware to hijack logged-in Claude browser sessions, access victims’ accounts, and deplete their credits.
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Infostealers are hijacking Claude accounts at users’ expense
Anthropic has warned that infostealers are stealing Claude session cookies to access users’ accounts and consume usage at their expense.
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Malwarebytes @malwarebytes.com · 31/08/2026
American healthcare company McKesson Corporation has disclosed a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to third-party applications and the theft of data.
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McKesson confirms cyber incident after ShinyHunters claims patient-data theft
Healthcare company McKesson acknowledged a data breach. ShinyHunters claims to have stolen hundred of millions of records
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