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Would-be hitman busted after being fooled by parody website

April 21, 2023

A member of the Air National Guard is facing federal charges after applying for a job online as an assassin. According to a…

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iOS Lockdown Mode effective against NSO zero-click exploit

April 21, 2023

Apple’s Lockdown Mode feature alerted a victim to one of the latest NSO exploits, according to a report by Citizen Lab….

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Update now, there’s a Chrome zero-day in the wild

April 21, 2023

Google has announced an important update for Chrome to help fend off a zero-day. The update fixes several issues, and readers…

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FTC tackles tech support scams by chasing payment processor firms

April 20, 2023

A multinational payment processing company and two of its executives are facing a potential $650k fine as a result of allegedly…

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Instagram scam promises money in exchange for your image

April 19, 2023

We’re seeing a number of complaints on Reddit and elsewhere regarding a scam which flares up every so often. It’s called…

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Avoid this “lost injured dog” Facebook hoax

April 18, 2023

Facebook users are advised to be wary of posts involving injured dogs receiving treatment at a vet surgery, or pets sitting…

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Spring cleaning tips for your browser

April 18, 2023

When you are resting up from the physical part of your spring cleaning and you’re sitting behind your laptop or swiping…

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Swatting-as-a-Service is a growing and complicated problem to solve

April 18, 2023

One Telegram channel has been found to be behind a great deal of swatting incidents in the US. Using the anonymity provided by…

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A week in security (April 10 – 16)

April 17, 2023

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Exclusive ransomware reports: Stay safe! Malwarebytes removes all remnants of ransomware and prevents you from getting…