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The Odyssey piracy scams surface hours after its theatrical debut

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The Odyssey piracy scams surface hours after its theatrical debut 2026-07-20 at 21:59 By Sinisa Markovic Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey had barely reached theaters before scammers began targeting people searching for pirated copies, according to Malwarebytes. Within hours of the film’s release, researchers found two separate scams running on cloned piracy sites: fake browser warnings […]

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The fake report message that ends with a stolen Reddit account

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The fake report message that ends with a stolen Reddit account 2026-07-09 at 08:30 By Anamarija Pogorelec A direct message arrives on Reddit from a stranger, and it invites a reply. That reply is the point. This scheme runs on social engineering, with no malware and no malicious links, and it has spread across Reddit,

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Product showcase: Is that text a scam? Malwarebytes Mobile Security can help you find out

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Product showcase: Is that text a scam? Malwarebytes Mobile Security can help you find out 2026-07-06 at 08:00 By Anamarija Pogorelec Malwarebytes Mobile Security for iPhone combines scam prevention, privacy protection, and identity monitoring in a single app. It evaluates a device’s security posture, provides recommendations to improve protection, and is available for Windows, macOS,

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GTA 6 early access offers are taking gamers’ crypto

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GTA 6 early access offers are taking gamers’ crypto 2026-06-23 at 13:31 By Mirko Zorz Scam websites are circulating across the internet with a pitch aimed at millions of gamers: a way to play Grand Theft Auto VI before its release. The pages promise early access for a few hundred dollars in cryptocurrency, ask buyers

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Free, no-signup World Cup streams serve scams instead of football

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Free, no-signup World Cup streams serve scams instead of football 2026-06-23 at 07:30 By Sinisa Markovic Researchers at Malwarebytes identified dozens of websites claiming to offer free access to FIFA World Cup matches. Instead of streaming games, the sites directed visitors through a chain of advertising pages designed to generate revenue for their operators. Fake

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9 out of 10 people can no longer distinguish real from AI-generated content

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9 out of 10 people can no longer distinguish real from AI-generated content 2026-06-11 at 17:12 By Sinisa Markovic Online fraud is becoming harder to distinguish from legitimate activity as AI-generated messages, voices, photos, reviews, and identities become more convincing. Nearly nine in ten adults say they can no longer tell what is real from

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LinkedIn-themed phishing abuses Adobe’s A/B testing platform

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LinkedIn-themed phishing abuses Adobe’s A/B testing platform 2026-05-29 at 14:08 By Zeljka Zorz A newly documented phishing campaign is targeting professionals with fake LinkedIn business emails and abusing a trusted service operated by Adobe. The attack from the victim’s perspective The attack starts with an email that looks, at first glance, like a routine business

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Google limits Android accessibility API to curb malware abuse

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Google limits Android accessibility API to curb malware abuse 2026-03-19 at 13:32 By Anamarija Pogorelec Google is restricting how Android apps can use accessibility features after years of abuse by banking Trojans and mobile malware. The changes, introduced in Android 17.2, limit access to the accessibility API when Advanced Protection Mode (APM) is enabled. Apps

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Fake Zoom meeting leads to silent install of surveillance software

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Fake Zoom meeting leads to silent install of surveillance software 2026-02-25 at 18:16 By Zeljka Zorz Malwarebytes researchers have uncovered a fake (but convincing) Zoom meeting page that downloads surveillance software on Windows computers and tricks users into running it. According to Microsoft MVP Steven Lim, the page has claimed nearly 1,500 victims in 12

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Malwarebytes in ChatGPT delivers AI-powered protection against scams

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Malwarebytes in ChatGPT delivers AI-powered protection against scams 2026-02-02 at 16:37 By Industry News Malwarebytes announced Malwarebytes in ChatGPT, a new way for individuals and small businesses to get fast, trusted security assistance directly within ChatGPT. Users can ask Malwarebytes to check whether something is a scam or spam, tapping into the company’s deep cybersecurity

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Confusion and fear send people to Reddit for cybersecurity advice

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Confusion and fear send people to Reddit for cybersecurity advice 2026-01-20 at 09:00 By Sinisa Markovic A strange charge appears on a bank account. An email claims a package is on the way. A social media account stops accepting a password that worked yesterday. When these moments hit, many people do the same thing. They

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There was no data breach, Instagram says

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There was no data breach, Instagram says 2026-01-12 at 13:20 By Zeljka Zorz News of a possible Instagram data breach spread over the weekend after Malwarebytes reported that cybercriminals had stolen sensitive information from 17.5 million Instagram accounts, potentially leading to a surge in password reset requests. Users have been complaining last week about receiving

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Fake spam filter alerts are hitting inboxes

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Fake spam filter alerts are hitting inboxes 2025-11-13 at 19:02 By Zeljka Zorz A new phishing campaign is attempting to trick users into believing they’ve missed important emails, security researchers are warning. The emails The bogus email alerts look like they are coming from the recipient’s email domain, and falsely claim that due to a

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Infosec products of the month: July 2025

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Infosec products of the month: July 2025 2025-08-01 at 07:03 By Sinisa Markovic Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Akeyless, At-Bay, Barracuda Networks, Bitdefender, Cynomi, Darwinium, DigitalOcean, Immersive, Lepide, Malwarebytes, ManageEngine, NETSCOUT, PlexTrac, Scamnetic, Seemplicity, Socure, StealthCores, Stellar Cyber, Tosibox, Tracer AI, and Zenni Optical. Darwinium

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New infosec products of the week: July 25, 2025

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New infosec products of the week: July 25, 2025 2025-07-25 at 07:02 By Sinisa Markovic Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Akeyless, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, ManageEngine, PlexTrac, and Seemplicity. PlexTrac Workflow Automation Engine enhancements accelerate time to remediation PlexTrac launched enhanced Workflow Automation Engine, a major product

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Malwarebytes introduces security module designed to combat email-based threats

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Malwarebytes introduces security module designed to combat email-based threats 2025-07-22 at 16:57 By Industry News Malwarebytes announced the expansion of its ThreatDown product family with the launch of a new email security module designed to combat email-based threats. ThreatDown Email Security, powered by IRONSCALES‘ adaptive AI technology, extends protection beyond the endpoint—enabling users to manage

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Infosec products of the month: June 2025

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Infosec products of the month: June 2025 2025-06-27 at 07:01 By Sinisa Markovic Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Akamai, AttackIQ, Barracuda Networks, BigID, Bitdefender, Contrast Security, Cymulate, Dashlane, Embed Security, Fortanix, Fortinet, Jumio, Lemony, Malwarebytes, SpecterOps, StackHawk, Stellar Cyber, Sumsub, Thales, Tines, Vanta, and Varonis.

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New infosec products of the week: June 6, 2025

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New infosec products of the week: June 6, 2025 2025-06-06 at 07:01 By Sinisa Markovic Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Akamai, AttackIQ, Barracuda Networks, Bitdefender, Fortinet, Malwarebytes, and Varonis. Bitdefender unifies security, risk management, and compliance in a single platform Bitdefender announced GravityZone Compliance Manager,

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Malwarebytes Scam Guard spots and avoids potential scams

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Malwarebytes Scam Guard spots and avoids potential scams 2025-06-03 at 16:49 By Industry News Malwarebytes launched Scam Guard, an AI-powered digital safety companion that provides real-time feedback on scams, threats and malware alongside digital safety recommendations. Whether it’s a suspicious text, DM, email, image or link, Scam Guard offers judgment-free, personalized advice to help users

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