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5 ways to avoid being catfished
Today, many Americans will head out to the water—not to swim, but to catch a catfish in time for National Catfish…
Software engineer hacked webcams to spy on girls—Here’s how to protect yourself
A 32 year-old software engineer has been sentenced to two years and two months in prison for remotely accessing chat logs,…
Cybercrime, fraud, and insider threats increased in 2020 in the UK, report says
Since the initial lockdown, we have seen the rise of certain types of cybercrime, including scams and fraud campaigns that either…
A week in security (January 25 – January 31)
January 28 was Data Privacy Day, but for Malwarebytes Labs, it was Data Privacy Week. As such, we’re packed with more…
A week in security (February 17 – 23)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we highlighted the benefits and concerns of identity-as-a-service (IDaaS), an identity management scheme deployed from the…
Social engineering attacks: What makes you susceptible?
We now live in a world where holding the door open for someone balancing a tray of steaming hot coffee—she can’t…
Bad romance: catphishing explained
You’ve heard or read about some variant of this story before: Girl meets Boy on a dating website. Girl falls in…