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Categories: News Categories: Privacy Tags: TikTok Tags: social media Tags: data Tags: app Tags: privacy Tags: algorithm TikTok has garnered a ton of media attention about its alleged risks. But is it really that much worse than other social media apps? (Read more...) The post TikTok: What’s going on and should I be worried? appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News Tags: Lock and Code Tags: Anna Pobletts Tags: ChatGPT Tags: World Backup Day Tags: GitHub Tags: accidental breach Tags: DDoS service Tags: Instagram scammer Tags: top cyber threats of 2023 Tags: 3CX Tags: BingBang Tags: Apple Tags: EE phing Tags: phishing Tags: ransomware The most interesting security related news from the week of March 27 to April 2. (Read more...) The post A week in security (March 27 - April 2) appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: World Backup Day Backups are your last line of defense against ransomware, if they work. (Read more...) The post 3 tips for creating backups your organization can rely on when ransomware strikes appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: Personal Because backups are the dental floss of cybersecurity—the thing that everyone knows they should do, that everyone intends to do, that nobody actually does. (Read more...) The post 3 tips to raise your backup game appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News Tags: EE Tags: phish Tags: phishing Tags: scam Tags: fake Tags: mail Tags: email Tags: fraud Tags: bank details We take a look at a phish targeting users of the EE mobile network. (Read more...) The post Steer clear of this EE phish that wants your card details appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: Apple Categories: Exploits and vulnerabilities Categories: News Tags: macOS Tags: iOS Tags: iPadOS Tags: watchOS Tags: tvOS Tags: Studio Display Tags: CVE-2023-23529 Tags: type confusion Tags: emoji Apple has released security updates and new features for several of its products, including a fix for an actively exploited vulnerability. (Read more...) The post Update now! Apple fixes actively exploited vulnerability and introduces new features appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News Tags: bing Tags: microsoft Tags: azure Tags: takeover Tags: search Tags: results Tags: access We take a look at the BingBang flaw which allowed for search engine manipulation in Bing. (Read more...) The post "BingBang" flaw enabled altering of Bing search results, account takeover appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News Tags: 3CX Tags: supply-chain Tags: sideload Researchers have found that the 3CX desktop app may be compromised and used in supply chain attacks. (Read more...) The post 3CX desktop app used in a supply chain attack appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News Tags: ultrasound Tags: NUIT Tags: speakers Tags: microphone Tags: device Tags: IoT Tags: assistant Tags: alexa Tags: siri Tags: google Tags: silent We take a look at research for an IoT attack called NUIT, capable of hijacking voice assistants via ultrasonic attack. (Read more...) The post Smart home assistants at risk from "NUIT" ultrasound attack appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.

Categories: News Tags: Instagram scam Tags: Instascammer Tags: ban-as-a-service Tags: BaaS Tags: takedown-for-hire Tags: OBN Brandon Tags: obnbrandon Tags: OBN A fraudster going by OBN Brandon has been defrauding Instagram influencers and entertainment figures out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by taking down their accounts and then asking for money to get them back up again. (Read more...) The post "Log-out king" Instagram scammer gets accounts taken down, then charges to reinstate them appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.