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Categories: News Categories: Scams Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: instagram Tags: facebook Tags: verified Tags: email We take a look at a phishing campaign targeting users of Instagram with the promise of verified status. (Read more...) The post Phishers use verified status as bait for Instagram users appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News The most important and interesting computer security stories from the last week. (Read more...) The post A week in security (August 29 - September 4) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News Tags: Apple Tags: iOS 12.5.6 Tags: webkit Tags: CVE-2022-32893 Apple has released a security update for iOS 12.5.6 to patch a remotely exploitable WebKit vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on unpatched devices. (Read more...) The post Apple releases security update for iPhones and iPads to address vulnerability appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News Tags: Exploit Tags: vulnerability Tags: Tik-Tok Tags: Microsoft Tags: JavaScript We take a look at a TikTok exploit discovered by Microsoft and passed on to the social media giant to have fixed. (Read more...) The post TikTok vulnerability could have allowed hijackers to take over accounts appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News People are often confused as to where the security industry draws the line between something that is considered a keylogger and something that is not. Read on to learn what this term means, from a practical perspective. (Read more...) The post What is a keylogger? appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: Kochava Tags: FTC Tags: sensitive locations Tags: data broker The FTC has filed a complaint against data broker Kochava for selling sensitive location data. (Read more...) The post Data broker sued for allegedly selling individuals' sensitive location data appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News Tags: Legal Tags: child Tags: children Tags: teen Tags: safety Tags: COPPA We take a look at a child safety bill in California which sounds useful, but is raising some concerns related to privacy and security of its own. (Read more...) The post Controversial Kids' Code aims to keep children safe online appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: Business Malwarebytes Endpoint Protection continues to receive outstanding results in third-party testing: We're proud to have been one of the top-ranked security solutions by two highly-regarded industry evaluations, MRG-Effitas and Info-Tech’s Data Quadrant Report. (Read more...) The post Malwarebytes receives highest rankings in recent third-party tests appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News Categories: Threats Tags: Msdllupdate.exe Tags: macros Tags: James Webb Tags: certutil Tags: Golang Tags: base64 Tags: steganography Tags: OxB36F8GEEC634.jpg In a recent malware campaign, images from the James Webb telescope were used to hide malware. (Read more...) The post James Webb telescope images used to hide malware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: Personal The new school year is just around the corner, and for some parents and guardians this also means giving their kid their own iPhone. Quite nerve-wracking, but we got you! (Read more...) The post How to set up an iPhone for your kids appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.