Typical AI supported scams are after your Google account by pretending to follow up on account recovery requests
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Fake Amazon Prime email abuses LinkedIn’s URL shortener
Over the last few days, scammers have been sending out phishing mails that disguise bogus URLs with something called Slinks—shortened Linkedin…
Ransomware attack turns 2022 into 1977 for Somerset County
1977 was quite the year. Led Zeppelin! Jimmy Carter! Saturday Night Fever! We can now add “a ransomware attack” to this…
Gmail-linked Facebook accounts vulnerable to attack using a chain of bugs—now fixed
A security researcher has disclosed how he chained together multiple bugs in order to take over Facebook accounts that were linked to…
Client side scanning may cost more than it delivers
On May 11, 2022, the EU will publicize a proposal for a law on mandatory chat control. The European Commission wants…
How to remove Google from your life
Swearing off a company used to be easier. Rude customer service, an unfortunate bout of food poisoning, even standing up for…
Google warns some users that FancyBear’s been prowling around
APT28, also known as FancyBear, is at the heart of another targeted campaign. This time, it’s sniffing around users of Google…
What Google learned from 1 billion evil email scams
Google and researchers at Stanford University have released an in-depth study analysing 5 months of phishing / malware mails sent globally….
Cooperating apps and automatic permissions are setting you up for failure
“Hey you. Someone from HR has invited you to a meeting on Thursday. Would you like me to add the appointment…
A week in security (May 27 – June 2)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs, we took readers through a deep dive—way down the rabbit hole—into the novel malware called “Hidden…