Skip to content
  • Sign In
  • Personal

    < Products

    Device Protection & Antivirus
    • Premium Security Antivirus
    • Mobile Security for Android & iOS
    Identity Protection
    • Identity Theft Protection
    • Personal Data Remover
    • Digital Footprint Scanner
    Privacy Protection
    • Privacy VPN
    • Browser Guard
    • AdwCleaner

    Have a current computer infection?

    Free Virus Scan

    Try our antivirus with a free, full-featured 14-day trial

    Free Antivirus

    Find the right cyberprotection for you

    Compare plans and pricing
  • Business

    < Business

    Teams
    Protect small & home offices – no IT expertise needed
    ThreatDown
    Award-winning endpoint security for small and medium businesses
  • Pricing

    < Pricing

    Personal pricing

    Protect your personal devices and data

    Small or home office pricing

    Protect your team’s devices and data – no IT skills needed

    Corporate pricing

    Explore award-winning endpoint security for your business

  • Partners
  • Resources

    < Resources

    Malwarebytes Labs
    • Security terms glossary
    • Threat Center
    • Cybersecurity News
    • About Malwarebytes
    • Press
    • Careers

    Cybersecurity Resource Center
    • Antivirus
    • Malware
    • Ransomware
    • Phishing
    • See all articles
  • Help

    < Support

    Malwarebytes Help Center

    Malwarebytes and Teams Customers

    ThreatDown Business Support

    Nebula and Oneview Customers

    Community Forums
Free Download

    Tag: facebook

    Meta sent cease and desist letter over AI training
    News | Privacy

    Meta sent cease and desist letter over AI training

    Posted: May 16, 2025 by Danny Bradbury

    A privacy advocacy group has clapped back at Meta over its plans to start training its AI model on European users’ data.

    After concerns of handing Facebook taxpayer info, four companies found to have improperly shared data
    News | Privacy

    After concerns of handing Facebook taxpayer info, four companies found to have improperly shared data

    Posted: October 23, 2024 by Pieter Arntz

    Tax preparation firms shared user information with Google and Meta without proper consent by using tracking pixels

    Upload a video selfie to get your Facebook or Instagram account back
    News | Privacy | Scams

    Upload a video selfie to get your Facebook or Instagram account back

    Posted: October 22, 2024 by Pieter Arntz

    Meta wants to introduce the option to upload a video selfie if you need to recover a lost Facebook or Instagram account.

    Exposing the Facebook funeral livestream scam (Lock and Code S05E21)
    Podcast

    Exposing the Facebook funeral livestream scam (Lock and Code S05E21)

    Posted: October 8, 2024 by Malwarebytes Labs

    This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Zach Hinkle and Pieter Arntz about the Facebook funeral livestream scam.

    Facebook and Instagram passwords were stored in plaintext, Meta fined
    News | Privacy

    Facebook and Instagram passwords were stored in plaintext, Meta fined

    Posted: October 1, 2024 by Pieter Arntz

    The Data Protection Commission has fined Meta $101M because 600 million Facebook and Instagram passwords were stored in plaintext.

    Don’t share the viral Instagram Meta AI “legal” post
    News | Scams

    Don’t share the viral Instagram Meta AI “legal” post

    Posted: September 25, 2024 by parntz

    Instagram users are sharing a hoax in enormous numbers in an attempt at preventing Meta from harvesting their posts and photos to train its AI.

    Facebook scrapes photos of kids from Australian user profiles to train its AI
    News | Privacy

    Facebook scrapes photos of kids from Australian user profiles to train its AI

    Posted: September 12, 2024 by Pieter Arntz

    Meta has admitted to scraping Australian Facebook user’s public photos, posts and other data to train its AI models, including those of kids on adult profiles.

    Fake funeral “live stream” scams target grieving users on Facebook
    News | Threats

    Fake funeral “live stream” scams target grieving users on Facebook

    Posted: August 23, 2024 by Pieter Arntz

    Facebook scammers are posting links to fake funeral live streams to get victims to sign up for paid services or steal credit card details

    Meta to pay $1.4 billion over unauthorized facial recognition image capture
    News | Privacy

    Meta to pay $1.4 billion over unauthorized facial recognition image capture

    Posted: July 31, 2024 by Pieter Arntz

    Meta has settled a Texas lawsuit over gathering biometric data for Facebook’s “Tag Suggestions” feature without informed consent.

    Desperate Taylor Swift fans defrauded by ticket scams
    News | Scams

    Desperate Taylor Swift fans defrauded by ticket scams

    Posted: May 8, 2024 by Pieter Arntz

    When there are not nearly enough tickets for some concerts to accommodate all the fans that desperately want to be there, it makes for ideal hunting grounds for scammers.

    Posts navigation

    Older posts

    Recent Posts

    • Lumma information stealer infrastructure disrupted
    • Stalkerware apps go dark after data breach
    • Scammers are using AI to impersonate senior officials, warns FBI
    • 23andMe and its customers’ genetic data bought by a pharmaceutical org
    • Malware-infected printer delivered something extra to Windows users

    Recent Comments

    No comments to show.

    Archives

    • May 2025
    • April 2025
    • March 2025
    • February 2025
    • January 2025
    • December 2024
    • November 2024
    • October 2024
    • September 2024
    • August 2024
    • July 2024
    • June 2024
    • May 2024
    • April 2024
    • March 2024
    • February 2024
    • January 2024
    • December 2023
    • November 2023
    • October 2023
    • September 2023
    • August 2023
    • July 2023
    • June 2023
    • May 2023
    • April 2023
    • March 2023
    • February 2023
    • January 2023
    • December 2022
    • November 2022
    • October 2022
    • September 2022
    • August 2022
    • July 2022
    • June 2022
    • May 2022
    • April 2022
    • March 2022
    • February 2022
    • January 2022
    • December 2021
    • November 2021
    • October 2021
    • September 2021
    • August 2021
    • July 2021
    • June 2021
    • May 2021
    • April 2021
    • March 2021
    • February 2021
    • January 2021
    • December 2020
    • November 2020
    • October 2020
    • September 2020
    • August 2020
    • July 2020
    • June 2020
    • May 2020
    • April 2020
    • March 2020
    • February 2020
    • January 2020
    • December 2019
    • November 2019
    • October 2019
    • September 2019
    • August 2019
    • July 2019
    • June 2019
    • May 2019
    • April 2019
    • March 2019
    • February 2019
    • January 2019
    • December 2018
    • November 2018
    • October 2018
    • September 2018
    • August 2018
    • July 2018
    • June 2018
    • May 2018
    • April 2018
    • March 2018
    • February 2018
    • January 2018
    • December 2017
    • November 2017
    • October 2017
    • September 2017
    • August 2017
    • July 2017
    • June 2017
    • May 2017
    • April 2017
    • March 2017
    • February 2017
    • January 2017
    • December 2016
    • November 2016
    • October 2016
    • September 2016
    • August 2016
    • July 2016
    • June 2016
    • May 2016
    • April 2016
    • March 2016
    • February 2016
    • January 2016
    • December 2015
    • November 2015
    • October 2015
    • September 2015
    • August 2015
    • July 2015
    • June 2015
    • May 2015
    • April 2015
    • March 2015
    • February 2015
    • January 2015
    • December 2014
    • November 2014
    • October 2014
    • September 2014
    • August 2014
    • July 2014
    • June 2014
    • May 2014
    • April 2014
    • March 2014
    • February 2014
    • January 2014
    • December 2013
    • November 2013
    • October 2013
    • September 2013
    • August 2013
    • July 2013
    • June 2013
    • May 2013
    • April 2013
    • March 2013
    • February 2013
    • January 2013
    • December 2012
    • November 2012
    • October 2012
    • September 2012
    • August 2012
    • July 2012
    • June 2012
    • May 2012
    • April 2012

    Categories

    • Android
    • Apple
    • Awareness
    • Business
    • Cybercrime
    • Explained
    • Exploits and vulnerabilities
    • News
    • Personal
    • Podcast
    • Privacy
    • Product
    • Ransomware
    • Scams
    • Threat Intelligence
    • Threats
    • Uncategorized
    MalwareBytes-Footer-Logo

    Cyberprotection for every one.

    COMPUTER SECURITY

    • Rootkit Scanner
    • Trojan Scanner
    • Free Antivirus
    • Free Virus Scan
    • Premium protection

    MOBILE SECURITY

    • Antivirus for Android
    google play store
    • iOS Security and Spam Blocker
    apple store icon

    PRIVACY PROTECTION

    • Privacy VPN (Virtual Private Network)
    • Digital Footprint Scan
    • Dark Web Monitoring
    • Adware Removal
    • Ad Blocker

    IDENTITY PROTECTION

    • Identity Monitoring & Alerts
    • Credit Monitoring & Reporting
    • Identity Recovery & Resolution
    • ID Theft Insurance
    • Personal Data Remover

    LEARN ABOUT CYBERSECURITY

    • Blog
    • Social Engineering
    • Phishing
    • Ransomware
    • Malware
    • Antivirus
    • What is a VPN?
    • Doxxing

    PARTNER WITH MALWAREBYTES

    • Computer Repair
    • Affiliates
    • Strategic Business Partnerships

    ADDRESS

    One Albert Quay
    2nd Floor
    Cork T12 X8N6
    Ireland

    2445 Augustine Drive
    Suite 550
    Santa Clara, CA
    USA, 95054

    ABOUT MALWAREBYTES

    • Careers
    • News and Press
    • Vulnerability Disclosure
    • Report a False Positive
    • Forums
    • Special Offers
    • Malwarebytes vs. Bitdefender

    GET HELP

    • Help Center
    • Sign in to MyAccount
    Threatdown powered by Malwarebytes logo
    • Business Endpoint Security Solutions
    • Managed Service Provider (MSP) Program
    • Twitter icon Twitter
    • Icon facebook Facebook
    • Icon Linkedin LinkedIn
    • Icon youtube Youtube
    • Icon instagram Instagram

    Cybersecurity info you can’t live without

    Want to stay informed on the latest news in cybersecurity? Sign up for our newsletter and learn how to protect your computer from threats.

      • Legal
      • Privacy
      • Terms of Service
      • Accessibility
      • Imprint

      © 2025 All Rights Reserved