SUBSCRIBE rss Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs News Sextortion email scammers increase their “Hello pervert” money demands June 25, 2025 – "Hello pervert" sextortion emails are going through some changes and the price they're demanding has gone up considerably. News Facial recognition: Where and how you can opt out News Many data brokers are failing to register with state consumer protection agencies News Thousands of private camera feeds found online. Make sure yours isn’t one of them News Gmail’s multi-factor authentication bypassed by hackers to pull off targeted attacks Threat Intelligence Threat Intelligence Stay up to date with the latest research and threat intelligence reports. READ MORE BUSINESS BLOG Business Discover the tools, insights, and advice you need to protect your organization. EXPLORE PERSONAL BLOG Personal Get the security news and tips to help you and your family stay safe. EXPLORE PODCAST Podcast Our bi-weekly podcast of the latest security headlines and in-depth interviews with guests VIEW EPISODES Facial recognition: Where and how you can opt out Pieter Arntz June 25, 2025 0 Comments Facial recognition is quickly becoming commonplace. It is important to know where, when, and how you can opt out. Many data brokers are failing to register with state consumer protection agencies Pieter Arntz June 25, 2025 0 Comments Data brokers that have registered in one state are failing to register in other states. What could be behind this? Sextortion email scammers increase their “Hello pervert” money demands Pieter Arntz June 25, 2025 0 Comments "Hello pervert" sextortion emails are going through some changes and the price they're demanding has gone up considerably. Thousands of private camera feeds found online. Make sure yours isn’t one of them Danny Bradbury June 24, 2025 0 Comments What happens in the privacy of your own home stays there. Or does it? Gmail’s multi-factor authentication bypassed by hackers to pull off targeted attacks Pieter Arntz June 23, 2025 2 Comments Russian hackers have convinced targets to share their app passwords in very sophisticated and targeted social engineering attacks. A week in security (June 15 – June 21) Malwarebytes Labs June 23, 2025 1 Comment Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Last week on ThreatDown: Stay safe! Billions of logins for Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, and more found exposed online Pieter Arntz June 19, 2025 0 Comments Researchers have uncovered 30 exposed data sets containing over 16 billion login credentials which were likely harvested by infostealers. Mattel’s going to make AI-powered toys, kids’ rights advocates are worried Danny Bradbury June 19, 2025 18 Comments Toy company Mattel has announced a deal with OpenAI to create AI-powered toys, but digital rights advocates have urged caution. Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money Pieter Arntz June 18, 2025 3 Comments Several Instagram ads have been found impersonating banks, including the usage of deepfake videos to defraud consumers. 1 2 3 … 559 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
