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A week in security (May 4 – May 10)

A list of topics we covered in the week of May 4 to May 10 of 2025

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Google Pays $1.375 Billion to Texas Over Unauthorized Tracking and Biometric Data Collection

Google has agreed to pay the U.S. state of Texas nearly $1.4 billion to settle two lawsuits that accused the company of tracking users' personal location and maintaining their facial recognition data without consent. The $1.375 billion payment dwarfs the fines the tech giant has paid to settle similar lawsuits brought by other U.S. states. In November 2022, it paid $391 million to a group of 40

Google Chrome will use AI to block tech support scam websites

Google announced it will equip Chrome with an AI driven method to detect and block Tech Support Scam websites

Google Rolls Out On-Device AI Protections to Detect Scams in Chrome and Android

Google on Thursday announced it's rolling out new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered countermeasures to combat scams across Chrome, Search, and Android. The tech giant said it will begin using Gemini Nano, its on-device large language model (LLM), to improve Safe Browsing in Chrome 137 on desktops. "The on-device approach provides instant insight on risky websites and allows us to offer

Cyber criminals impersonate payroll, HR and benefits platforms to steal information and funds

As per a recent FBI warning, criminals are phishing users of payroll, and similar platforms to not only steal their credentials but also their funds.

Tired of Google sponsored ads? So are we! That’s why we’re introducing the option to block them on iOS    

We're rolling out a brand new feature in Malwarebytes for iOS: the ability to block Google sponsored ads directly on Safari.

Fake AI Tools Push New Noodlophile Stealer Through Facebook Ads

Scammers are using fake AI tools and Facebook ads to spread Noodlophile Stealer malware, targeting users with a…

WhatsApp hack: Meta wins payout over NSO Group spyware

Meta has won almost $170m in damages from Israel-based NSO Group, maker of the Pegasus spyware.

Spam campaign targeting Brazil abuses Remote Monitoring and Management tools

A new spam campaign is targeting Brazilian users with a clever twist — abusing the free trial period of trusted remote monitoring tools and the country’s electronic invoice system to spread malicious agents.

Russian Hackers Using ClickFix Fake CAPTCHA to Deploy New LOSTKEYS Malware

The Russia-linked threat actor known as COLDRIVER has been observed distributing a new malware called LOSTKEYS as part of an espionage-focused campaign using ClickFix-like social engineering lures. "LOSTKEYS is capable of stealing files from a hard-coded list of extensions and directories, along with sending system information and running processes to the attacker," the Google Threat