Fraud & Scams

Junk Cleaner clears the clutter from your Android

The easiest way to reclaim storage on your phone. Free up space without hunting through folders or risking your important files.

Apple battles it out again with the UK over encrypted iCloud access

Apple is fighting another attempt by the UK's Home Office to get a backdoor providing access to encrypted iCloud data.

Agent Risk Manager Moves into Early Access

When we first introduced Agent Risk Manager, the response was clear: many security teams are actively looking for a way to secure…

CyberheistNews Vol 16 #31 The Majority of Orgs Now Hit by Targeted Impersonation Attacks

Ongoing Threats of Swatting and Indicators for Community Members

Travelers targeted when logging into hotel Wi-Fi networks

Russian cybercrime groups are running a campaign that abuses hospitality Wi-Fi to steal information from travelers worldwide.

Online backlash ends in Google rolling back Google Earth AI tool after a day

Google has walked back an AI feature that allowed users to generate artificial images inside Google Earth, after a predictable flu…

WhatsApp account takeover scam asks you to “vote for my friend”

Scammers are trying to take over WhatsApp accounts by sending messages asking people to vote for a friend in a fake online contest…

“Adult TikTok” searches lead to scams

That "free" adult TikTok site could leave you with spam, unwanted apps, or fake verification fees.

KnowBe4 Rockets To No 96 On the Inc. 500, Appearing For The Third Time. Stu Takes A CakeDive

Today, we celebrated two milestones in-one:

The AI Act kicks into action, forces companies to be clear about AI chatbots

The European Union (EU) has started enforcing key parts of the AI Act, with immediate, visible consequences for chatbots, deepfake…

Californians can tell data brokers to DROP their information

California has launched the Delete Request and Opt‑out Platform (DROP), a state‑run portal that lets residents send deletion and o…

Shadow IT in the Interconnected Web: A CISO Advisor’s View

On World Wide Web Day (August 1), it’s worth celebrating what the web has made possible. It enabled remote work to function at sca…

A week in security (July 27 – August 2)

A list of topics we covered in the week of July 27 to August 2 of 2026

Apple Warns Users to be Wary of Unsolicited FaceTime Calls

Apple is warning users to be wary of unsolicited FaceTime calls amidst a wave of scams impersonating Apple Support, Malwarebytes r…

Fake Fortnite rewards are stealing players’ accounts

Scammers are using fake V-Bucks offers and locker value sites to hijack Fortnite accounts.

Everyone's a Builder Now. That Changes Security Training.

I've spent my career figuring out what makes content stick, from early work for brands like Apple and onward across two decades ac…

New Phishing Kits Use Open-Source Tools to Bypass MFA

Researchers at Lexfo are tracking three sophisticated phishing kits that were built using open-source components, primarily based…

Fake Flash Player installs AtlasRAT

Researchers have uncovered a new campaign that spreads the AtlasRAT remote access Trojan by disguising it as a Flash Player instal…

Malicious Cyber Actors Targeting Water and Wastewater Sector Internet Facing Programmable Logic Controllers, Causing Operational Disruptions

Future-Proofing Organizations in the Face of AI

Future-proofing organizations in the face of AI requires a unified defense strategy that secures both the human workforce and auto…

Malwarebytes for Windows, now available on the Microsoft Store

Install Malwarebytes for Windows from the Microsoft Store with the same full protection and features.

What Security Can Learn From Dinosaurs

In business, calling something a dinosaur is meant to suggest it is slow, outdated and overdue for extinction. Which is unfair to…

Hims & Hers sued over alleged health data privacy failures

The FTC has sued telehealth provider Hims & Hers, alleging it shared customers' sensitive health information with advertisers.

Inside the OS-Aware Phishing Kit Profiling Your Device

Lead Analysts: Prabhakaran Ravichandhiran and Jeewan Singh Jalal The lure email has been received. This is a fabricated iCloud…

Hidden prompt turns Microsoft Copilot into an AI worm

A new type of attack can trick Microsoft Copilot for Word into spreading hidden prompt injections from document to document.

Apple accused of letting fake crypto app steal $1.8 million

The case raises fresh questions about how effectively Apple polices apps that impersonate legitimate developers.

Buying TikTok views or followers? Here’s what you’re really getting

Behind TikTok's booming growth industry are fake engagements, stolen accounts, and a fast track to getting flagged.

AI robocalls: Why caller ID is still lying to you

AI is making robocall scams cheaper, more convincing, and harder to spot. Here's why caller ID still isn't enough.

OpenAI explains how its AI agent breached Hugging Face

OpenAI has published an update on the incident in which one of its agents escaped its sandbox and accessed Hugging Face infrastruc…