A fake antivirus alert may suddenly hijack your screen while browsing. This latest malvertising campaign hit top publishers.
Month: November 2023
Meta sued over forcing users to pay to stop tracking
Privacy organization nyob has filed a complaint against Meta about their “Pay or Okay” model it has introduced for European users.
Update now! Chrome fixes actively exploited zero-day vulnerability
Google’s released an update to Chrome which includes seven security fixes. Make sure you’re using the latest version!
Many major websites allow users to have weak passwords
A new study that looked at the password requirements of the most popular websites came to a disappointing but not surprising conclusion.
A week in security (November 20 – November 26)
A list of topics we covered in the week of November 20 to November 26 of 2023
Windows Hello fingerprint authentication can be bypassed on popular laptops
Researchers have found several weaknesses in the fingerprint authentication for Windows Hello on popular laptops.
Chrome pushes forward with plans to limit ad blockers in the future
Google has set a date for the introduction of Manifest V3 which will hurt the capabilities of many ad blockers.
$19 Stanley cup deal is a Black Friday scam
What better way to kick off the holiday scamming season than by offering a Black Friday sale on one of the most popular products around: a Stanley cup.
Malwarebytes consumer product roundup: The latest
Here are the innovations we’ve made in our products recently. Are you making the most of them?
Explained: Privacy washing
Google’s recently been accused of “privacy washing”, despite claiming its a privacy-focused company. But what is privacy washing?