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Über eine sogenannte #Typosquatting-Domain, die eine echt aussehende, aber gefälschte #Microsoft-#Supportseite bereitstellt, wird ein vermeintliches #Windows11-Update verbreitet - mit der Versionsnummer 24H2. Die Website ist (bislang) […]

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Er staat een malafide website online die uit is op je wachtwoorden en die wil bemachtigen met malware.

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Did you know you can be profiled based on the browser extensions you use? Advertisers can detect which extensions are installed and use that to build a picture of the kind of user you are. For instance, do you pride yourself on being a good online shopper who never pays full price? Maybe you use a shopping extension that scours the web for active promo codes. Are you a developer who builds online tools? You might use extensions for auditing site performance, checking accessibility, or inspecting page elements. Or maybe you’re a productive person? You likely use the extensions for tab management, content summaries, or even tracking timed tasks. Advertisers care about your browser extensions because they reveal what kind of audience you belong to, and what you’re likely to buy. But it’s not just advertisers. The more data there is about you in the wild, the more there is for scammers, identity thieves, and stalkers to exploit. If a website can detect what you’ve installed, it can learn more about you than you might expect. This is not a hypothetical problem. Recent reports found that LinkedIn was using scripts to scan visitors’ browsers for more than 6,000 Chrome extensions, linking that data to user profiles. And earlier this year, cybercriminals breached a major data broker, Gravy Analytics. It’s a little-known company that collects vast quantities of smartphone location data. Although the company collects this data legally, the breach exposed highly sensitive information and put millions of people at risk. ## **What extensions can be profiled?** Last year, a group of PhD students investigated exactly how certain websites track users through their choice of browser extensions. One student compiled an impressive list of over 10,000 extensions. Their findings showed that it’s not fully possible for an extension to hide itself without some changes to a browser’s underlying technology. Take Malwarebytes Browser Guard as an example. It needs to communicate internally to check things like, “Is this site in the allowlist?” or “Is there a security event we need to tell the user about?” Because of how browsers work, this messaging system is not fully isolated from the web page, which means it could be monitored. You might think encryption would solve this, but it’s not that simple. If only one extension encrypts its data in a specific way, that behavior itself becomes a unique fingerprint. ## How we made Browser Guard undetectable That said, we’ve introduced more techniques into Browser Guard to make it harder for advertisers and scammers to see you’ve installed it. By staying hidden, Browser Guard reduces what others can learn, and limits how they respond. ### **Using browser storage APIs** Any data left behind on the page can be used to figure out which extensions are installed. Browser Guard uses available extension tools provided by browser vendors to avoid leaving behind these kinds of traces. ### **Using dynamic URLs** `use_dynamic_url` is a flag you can turn on in the browser extension’s manifest file. * The setting is off by default in Chrome and Edge. * Firefox enables this behavior by default, and there is no way to turn it off. So what does this mean for fingerprinting? Previously, a website could just check for specific resources, like an image loaded by an extension. If it found that resource, it would know the extension was installed. But dynamic URLs generate a new, unique ID for each browsing session, so when a site tries the same trick, it looks like the extension doesn’t exist. In fact, we’ve found this technique is also used by some anti-adblockers to detect which ad blocker is running on the machine. ## What others can detect about your extensions (Chrome only) If you’re reading this on Chrome, click the button below to see what installed extensions can be discovered using publicly accessible resources—the same technique described in this article. Then install Browser Guard on Chrome and see how it stays private. Scan My Extensions

Your extensions leak clues about you, so we made sure Browser Guard doesn’t Your browser extensions can be used to build a profile of you for advertisers and scammers. We're making sure our B...

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Wikipedia's AI agent row likely just the beginning of the bot-ocalypse An AI agent was banned from editing Wikipedia pages... and that's when things got weird, with the agent publishing its complaints publicly.

I've always said that Skynet was going to become a reality. Not the one from the movies, but one (or some) that would be created. I always say, "Movies inspire the real future".

#Skynet #Bot #Sentience #Sentient #MBAM #Malwarebytes #Cybersecurity

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Malwarebytes Leads the Way with Independent Audit of AzireVPN's Security Standards Malwarebytes has successfully completed its first independent security audit of AzireVPN, ensuring transparency and trust within the industry. This audit reinforces their commitment to user privacy.

Malwarebytes Leads the Way with Independent Audit of AzireVPN's Security Standards #USA #Santa_Clara #Malwarebytes #AzireVPN #X41_D-Sec

For the careful VPN customer today, so much depends upon a privacy promise, made, too often, by a company without proof. No-logs policies, modern encryption algorithms, a refusal to store sensitive customer information, and full ownership of servers are just some of the features that contribute to a strong VPN. Yet they’re the same features that are often impossible for any individual customer to confirm. This is why it is so important for VPN providers to participate in a third-party audit, which allows external security experts to review the software and hardware that a company has developed and deployed to operate its VPN service. Like a home inspection that exposes signs of damage, a VPN third-party audit exposes the security vulnerabilities that may reside in one of the most important pieces of privacy technology today. So, we are proud to have participated in our first-ever third-party audit for the infrastructure that now powers both Malwarebytes Privacy VPN and AzireVPN—the two VPN products that we operate and maintain. This dual structure is the result of our purchase of AzireVPN in late 2024. Both products use the same server software and hardware to provide customers with VPN connections and encryption services. The audit of Malwarebytes Privacy VPN’s software found: * 2 issues labeled as “Critical” * 0 issues labeled as “High” * 2 issues labeled as “Medium” * 2 issues labeled as “Low” The audit determined issue severity—from Critical to Low—by assigning technical scores that aligned with Common Vulnerability Scoring Standard (CVSS). This industry-wide system is used by security researchers around the world to measure the severity of vulnerabilities discovered in software, hardware, and firmware. The higher the number, the more severe the vulnerability. According to the final report: > “Overall, the systems demonstrate a strong security level and are well positioned to support user privacy, appearing to be on a good security level compared to systems of similar size and complexity. During our assessment, we did not observe evidence of user activity logging, and access to systems is tightly controlled, with no unnecessary remote, local, or SSH access exposed. While vulnerabilities were identified, most have already been addressed, including one critical issue, with remaining items in the process of being resolved.” As recognized by auditors, our engineers have already fixed one “Critical” vulnerability, two “Medium” vulnerabilities, and one “Low” vulnerability. Our team is also actively working to fix one remaining critical vulnerability and one remaining low vulnerability in the software stack. ## **The issues** X41 D-Sec found two critical issues. The first critical issue, which received a CVSS score of 9.4, concerns the initial setup and operation of the servers that Malwarebytes uses for its VPN. When connecting a new server to the network, Malwarebytes instructs that server to download and install what is called a “Debian image.” This is simply a downloadable file that installs the Debian operating system on a physical piece of computing hardware. It’s a process that is repeated countless times across the computing world every day to allow for the quick, trusted, and dispersed deployment of machines across a network. The researchers discovered that, while the Debian image was downloaded from a secure URL, a small piece of verified data—called the checksum—did not have its signature validated using the Debian CD signing key. Signatures are paramount in the software world, as they prove that a program that has been downloaded onto a device is the actual program that was published by its developer. Without a proper signature check, an attacker could deliver a modified version of a program and still trick a computer into thinking it was legitimate. We recognize the severity of this vulnerability and have already implemented a fix. The second critical issue, which received a CVSS score of 9.3, also concerns the behavior of Malwarebytes’ VPN servers upon booting up. To come online, Malwarebytes’ VPN servers utilize the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) for Linux, which allows for the delivery and installation of boot files across a network—as opposed to booting from local files. The security researchers warned that this process “lacks any form of cryptographic signature—so a ‘Man in the Middle’ attack may lead to an attacker’s code being executed on the client system.” Such an attack would require significant physical access to the servers in our data centers. Still, we understand the importance of this vulnerability and are working to address it. The other four issues revealed the potential for replay attacks, port relay misuse, observable traffic, and a padding oracle that can be abused with enough persistence. Three of those issues—concerning replay attacks, observable traffic, and the padding oracle—have already been fixed, and our team is also working on a fix for the last issue. ## **Transparently private** There’s a myth out there that staying private online is about having something to hide. For a VPN provider like Malwarebytes, the reality is the opposite: We help people stay private online by showing them where we can improve. Not every company engages in a third-party audit, and not every company would be willing to share the results of said audit. In fact, a reported 77% of Android VPNs contained significant flaws regarding transparency and accountability—a fact rarely communicated by the VPNs themselves. But what matters most in this effort, and for us, isn’t ego. What matters most is your privacy. With these results, we hope you can make a better and more informed decision about who you can trust with your internet traffic and activity. Malwarebytes thanks the penetration testing firm X41 D-Sec for conducting its audit, along with the security researchers involved: Djamal Touazi, JM, Markus Vervier and Robert Femmer. You can read the full audit below. X41-DSec-Audit-AzireVPN-PublicDownload * * * **We don’t just report on privacy—we offer you the option to use it.** Privacy risks should never spread beyond a headline. Keep your online privacy yours by using Malwarebytes Privacy VPN.

Malwarebytes Privacy VPN receives full third-party audit We commissioned a third-party audit for the infrastructure behind our VPNs. Here are the results. For the careful VPN customer today, so m...

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For the careful VPN customer today, so much depends upon a privacy promise, made, too often, by a company without proof. No-logs policies, modern encryption algorithms, a refusal to store sensitive customer information, and full ownership of servers are just some of the features that contribute to a strong VPN. Yet they’re the same features that are often impossible for any individual customer to confirm. This is why it is so important for VPN providers to participate in a third-party audit, which allows external security experts to review the software and hardware that a company has developed and deployed to operate its VPN service. Like a home inspection that exposes signs of damage, a VPN third-party audit exposes the security vulnerabilities that may reside in one of the most important pieces of privacy technology today. So, we are proud to have participated in our first-ever third-party audit for the infrastructure that now powers both Malwarebytes Privacy VPN and AzireVPN—the two VPN products that we operate and maintain. This dual structure is the result of our purchase of AzireVPN in late 2024. Both products use the same server software and hardware to provide customers with VPN connections and encryption services. The audit of Malwarebytes Privacy VPN’s software found: * 2 issues labeled as “Critical” * 0 issues labeled as “High” * 2 issues labeled as “Medium” * 2 issues labeled as “Low” The audit determined issue severity—from Critical to Low—by assigning technical scores that aligned with Common Vulnerability Scoring Standard (CVSS). This industry-wide system is used by security researchers around the world to measure the severity of vulnerabilities discovered in software, hardware, and firmware. The higher the number, the more severe the vulnerability. According to the final report: > “Overall, the systems demonstrate a strong security level and are well positioned to support user privacy, appearing to be on a good security level compared to systems of similar size and complexity. During our assessment, we did not observe evidence of user activity logging, and access to systems is tightly controlled, with no unnecessary remote, local, or SSH access exposed. While vulnerabilities were identified, most have already been addressed, including one critical issue, with remaining items in the process of being resolved.” As recognized by auditors, our engineers have already fixed one “Critical” vulnerability, two “Medium” vulnerabilities, and one “Low” vulnerability. Our team is also actively working to fix one remaining critical vulnerability and one remaining low vulnerability in the software stack. ## **The issues** X41 D-Sec found two critical issues. The first critical issue, which received a CVSS score of 9.4, concerns the initial setup and operation of the servers that Malwarebytes uses for its VPN. When connecting a new server to the network, Malwarebytes instructs that server to download and install what is called a “Debian image.” This is simply a downloadable file that installs the Debian operating system on a physical piece of computing hardware. It’s a process that is repeated countless times across the computing world every day to allow for the quick, trusted, and dispersed deployment of machines across a network. The researchers discovered that, while the Debian image was downloaded from a secure URL, a small piece of verified data—called the checksum—did not have its signature validated using the Debian CD signing key. Signatures are paramount in the software world, as they prove that a program that has been downloaded onto a device is the actual program that was published by its developer. Without a proper signature check, an attacker could deliver a modified version of a program and still trick a computer into thinking it was legitimate. We recognize the severity of this vulnerability and have already implemented a fix. The second critical issue, which received a CVSS score of 9.3, also concerns the behavior of Malwarebytes’ VPN servers upon booting up. To come online, Malwarebytes’ VPN servers utilize the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) for Linux, which allows for the delivery and installation of boot files across a network—as opposed to booting from local files. The security researchers warned that this process “lacks any form of cryptographic signature—so a ‘Man in the Middle’ attack may lead to an attacker’s code being executed on the client system.” Such an attack would require significant physical access to the servers in our data centers. Still, we understand the importance of this vulnerability and are working to address it. The other four issues revealed the potential for replay attacks, port relay misuse, observable traffic, and a padding oracle that can be abused with enough persistence. Three of those issues—concerning replay attacks, observable traffic, and the padding oracle—have already been fixed, and our team is also working on a fix for the last issue. ## **Transparently private** There’s a myth out there that staying private online is about having something to hide. For a VPN provider like Malwarebytes, the reality is the opposite: We help people stay private online by showing them where we can improve. Not every company engages in a third-party audit, and not every company would be willing to share the results of said audit. In fact, a reported 77% of Android VPNs contained significant flaws regarding transparency and accountability—a fact rarely communicated by the VPNs themselves. But what matters most in this effort, and for us, isn’t ego. What matters most is your privacy. With these results, we hope you can make a better and more informed decision about who you can trust with your internet traffic and activity. Malwarebytes thanks the penetration testing firm X41 D-Sec for conducting its audit, along with the security researchers involved: Djamal Touazi, JM, Markus Vervier and Robert Femmer. You can read the full audit below. X41-DSec-Audit-AzireVPN-PublicDownload * * * **We don’t just report on privacy—we offer you the option to use it.** Privacy risks should never spread beyond a headline. Keep your online privacy yours by using Malwarebytes Privacy VPN.

Malwarebytes Privacy VPN receives full third-party audit We commissioned a third-party audit for the infrastructure behind our VPNs. Here are the results. For the careful VPN customer today, so m...

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Google limits Android accessibility API to curb malware abuse - Help Net Security Android accessibility API abuse by malware prompts Google to restrict access in APM, limiting screen control, overlays, and fraud.

Google limits Android accessibility API to curb malware abuse Google is restricting how Android apps can use accessibility features after years of abuse by banking Trojans and mobile malware. The c...

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Malwarebytes: AI use is rising fast, but trust in it is falling even faster A new survey from Malwarebytes finds that growing use of AI tools is colliding with deepening public distrust, as 90 perc...

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You have done it a thousand times. Right-click. Delete. Empty Trash. Done. Except it’s not done. That file, your tax return, your private photos, that EmbezzlementPlan.doc… it’s all still sitting on your drive. Invisible to you, but not to anyone with a $30 recovery tool downloaded from the internet. ## The problem: Your deleted files aren’t actually gone Most users assume that deleting a file removes it permanently. In reality, standard deletion only removes the file’s reference from the file system. The underlying data often remains intact on disk until it is overwritten by other files. Think of it like tearing the table of contents out of a book while leaving all the pages intact. The operating system forgets where the file is listed, but the data itself is still there. The space the file used gets marked as available for new data. Until something else writes over it, the original file may remain fully readable on the disk. Depending on how you use your computer, that could take days, weeks, or even months. Recovery software exploits this. It scans your drive for data that still exists but is no longer listed in the file system. If you’re trying to recover a file you accidentally deleted, this is a lifesaver. But if you’re trying to permanently dispose of sensitive information, it’s a serious problem. ## The answer: Overwrite, don’t just delete To address this privacy gap, we’ve introduced File Shredder for Windows. It permanently destroys the files and folders you’re trying to delete so they can’t be recovered. When you overwrite a file, you replace every single byte of its contents with new data. The original information is physically altered on the disk surface. Once overwritten, the original data no longer exists. There is nothing left to recover. But one overwrite is not always enough. Advanced recovery techniques can sometimes detect traces of previous data, especially on older hard drives where magnetic patterns leave subtle residue. That’s why File Shredder doesn’t just overwrite once. Depending on your chosen security level, it overwrites multiple times, using different patterns each pass. ## **How it works** File Shredder uses **DoD 5220.22-M** , a data sanitization standard developed by the US Department of Defense for securely destroying classified data stored on computers. The standard overwrites data using specific patterns: * Zero-fill passes (every byte set to 0x00) * One-fill passes (every byte set to 0xFF) * Cryptographically random data passes * Verification to confirm the overwrite was successful Why these specific patterns? Zeros and ones represent binary data. Random data adds unpredictability. By cycling through these patterns multiple times, the original magnetic or electronic state of the storage medium is thoroughly disrupted, making forensic recovery impractical. When File Shredder finishes, that file isn’t just deleted. It’s gone. ## **Three levels of shredding** File Shredder overwrites a file before deleting it, helping prevent recovery after it is removed. This is most meaningful on traditional hard drives, where overwrite passes are more direct and predictable. On SSDs, storage works differently, so multiple passes do not provide the same level of assurance. File Shredder offers a few levels so you can choose the right balance of speed and confidence for your device and use case. Not every file on your computer will need military-grade destruction. Shredding takes time because each pass means reading and writing the entire file contents. File Shredder gives you three options, so you can balance security against speed. ### **Basic (1 Pass)** The entire file is overwritten with zeros. This is the fastest option and is effective for everyday file deletion where you want to prevent casual recovery. If someone ran a recovery tool after a Basic shred, they would find nothing but empty data where your file used to be. Best for: Temporary files, downloads you no longer need, general cleanup where speed matters. ### **Thorough (4 Passes, DoD 5220.22-M)** The file is overwritten with zeros, then ones, then random data, then zeros again. After these passes complete, File Shredder performs a verification step, reading the file back to confirm the overwrite patterns were successfully written. This catches any disk errors or write failures that might have left original data intact. Pattern: _Zeros (0x00) > Ones (0xFF) > Random > Zeros (0x00)_ Best for: Financial documents, tax records, personal identification documents, medical records, anything you would not want exposed in a data breach or if your computer were stolen. ### **Paranoid (8 Passes, Extended DoD 5220.22-M)** This runs the full zeros-ones-random-zeros sequence twice, with verification after completion. The additional passes provide extra assurance against advanced forensic recovery techniques. Pattern: _Zeros > Ones > Random > Zeros > Zeros > Ones > Random > Zeros_ Best for: Highly confidential business data, legal documents, intellectual property, anything subject to regulatory compliance, or situations where you need absolute certainty. **A note on SSDs** Solid-state drives (SSDs) behave differently from traditional hard drives because wear leveling and flash translation layers may redirect writes to different physical blocks. This means overwriting a file once or multiple times does not guarantee the original data was overwritten. Multi-pass shredding methods were designed for HDDs and are less predictable on SSDs. ## **How to get started** File Shredder lives in the **Tools** section of your Malwarebytes desktop software, alongside other system utilities. We designed it to be straightforward while ensuring you understand the permanence of what you are about to do. **Select** Choose individual files, entire folders, or multiple items at once. File Shredder automatically protects critical system files, so you cannot accidentally shred something that would damage Windows or your Malwarebytes installation. Before anything happens, you’ll see a complete list of every file that will be shredded, with full visibility into file names, locations, and sizes. **Confirm** Clear warning dialogs explain that destruction is permanent. You must explicitly acknowledge before anything is destroyed. Once a file is shredded, it cannot be recovered. **Shred** Choose your level (Basic, Thorough, or Paranoid) and confirm. During shredding, you’ll see real-time progress showing: * which file is being shredded * how far along the process is * estimated time remaining You can pause or cancel the job. However, once File Shredder starts working on a file, it finishes shredding that file before stopping. This prevents files from being left in a partially overwritten state, which could leave them corrupted or difficult to delete properly. **Done** When shredding completes, File Shredder shows a report listing every file that was successfully destroyed. You’ll also receive a notification confirming the job is finished. ## How File Shredder handles large files safely Shredding large files or deeply nested directories can use a lot of CPU and resources on your machine. To balance security with performance, the implementation includes: * Buffered write operations for efficient disk access * Chunked overwrite processing to handle large files without excessive memory use * Recursive folder shredding that processes entire directory trees * Cancellation handling where feasible, without leaving partial data behind * Error reporting so you know if any file could not be shredded (for example, if it’s open in another application) ## Preventing accidental shredding Building a feature that claims to permanently destroy data is a serious responsibility. We did not just write the code and assume it worked. We tested aggressively. Because shredding is irreversible, the UI incorporates multiple safeguards before execution: * Explicit file or folder selection * Clear warnings about permanent deletion * Confirmation prompts before shredding begins * Shredding prevention on protected system paths or Malwarebytes files ## When you’re done with a file, it should really be done For too long, “delete” has mostly meant out of sight, not out of existence. File Shredder changes that. By securely overwriting files before removing them, it helps ensure your sensitive data stays private even after you delete it. * * * **We don’t just report on threats—we remove them** Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today.

Delete doesn’t mean gone. Here’s how File Shredder fixes that When you delete a file, it's not really gone. We explain what really happens to deleted files and how File Shredder erases them...

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Hackers may have breached FBI wiretap network via supply chain A suspected breach of the FBI’s wiretap network has investigators asking whether a nation-state was involved.

#新邪惡軸心 #NewAxisOfEvil #MadeInCCPChinaHK
2026 #FBI #malwarebytes
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One click on this fake Google Meet update can give attackers control of your PC We found a fake Google Meet update that enrolls the victim's Windows PC in an attacker's device management system.

🔗 read the full report on #Malwarebytes: www.malwarebytes.com/blog/threat-...

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Most of us think deleting a file means it’s gone for good. But “delete” on a Windows device often just means “out of sight,” not necessarily “out of reach.” That’s where File Shredder, a new feature within Malwarebytes Tools for Windows, comes in. File Shredder lets you securely delete files from your hard drive or USB drive, so the files are not just removed—but completely unrecoverable, even with specialized recovery software. ## What File Shredder does differently When you delete a file by placing it in your Recycle Bin and emptying the contents, your computer typically removes the reference to it—but the data itself can remain on the drive until it’s overwritten. That leftover data can sometimes be recovered using basic digital tools, some of which can even be downloaded for free online. These data traces pose a problem if the file you want to delete includes personal, financial, or other sensitive information, like tax documents, scanned IDs, contracts, or anything else you would like to remain private forever. File Shredder goes beyond standard deletion by instead permanently overwriting the file data, ensuring it can’t be reconstructed or recovered. Once a file is shredded, it’s gone for good—no undo, no recovery, no second chances. That makes File Shredder especially useful when: * You’re cleaning up sensitive files before selling or donating a device * You need to securely remove files from a USB drive * You’re minimizing digital clutter without leaving data behind * You want peace of mind that private files stay private ## How to use File Shredder File Shredder is designed to be powerful without being complicated. To use File Shredder: * Open the Malwarebytes app and select the “Tools” icon from the lefthand menu (the screwdriver and wrench icon) * From this menu, find and click on “File Shredder” * Once here, you can manually add files or folders to the list and then click on the button “Delete permanently” * You will be asked to confirm your request before File Shredder deletes the files * The Malwarebytes Tools screen * Manually select files and folders for deletion * Confirm your deletion requests * Done! After your files are deleted by File Shredder you can move on, confident that the data can’t be accessed again. ## Protection means your data is in your control Cybersecurity isn’t just about blocking threats—it’s also about giving you control over your own data. File Shredder provides a way to do exactly that, helping you close the door on files that you no longer want on your devices. Because when you’re done with a file, it should really be done. * * * **We don’t just report on threats—we remove them** Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today.

Windows File Shredder: When deleting a file isn’t enough File Shredder for Windows from Malwarebytes lets you truly, actually, really delete a file or folder from your hard drive or USB drive. Mo...

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Fake Google Security Page Turns Your Browser Into a Spy Malwarebytes exposes a phishing campaign using a fake Google security page to turn victims' browsers into full surveillance tools via a malicious PWA.

Fake Google Security Page Turns Your Browser Into a Spy

#Cybersecurity #Phishing #Malwarebytes #OnlineSafety #AusCyber #AusNews

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ChatGPT peut vous aider à identifier les arnaques en ligne : voici comment ça fonctionne Grâce à l’application Malwarebytes qu’on peut connecter à ChatGPT, le chabot devient capable d’analyser les messages, adresses e-mail ou liens suspects, pour vous indiquer si vous risquez de tomber da...

#ChatGPT peut vous aider à identifier les arnaques en ligne : Grâce à l’application #Malwarebytes qu’on peut connecter à ChatGPT
Le chabot devient capable d’analyser les messages, adresses e-mail ou liens suspects
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不審なメールの判断はAIに丸投げ。ChatGPT連携ツールが超優秀だった | ライフハッカー・ジャパン ChatGPTのアプリにセキュリティの老舗「Malwarebytes」が登場。不審なURLやメール、電話番号を質問することで、詐欺かどうかを判断してくれます。

不審なメールの判断はAIに丸投げ｡ #ChatGPT 連携ツールが超優秀だった - ライフハッカー

ChatGPTのアプリにセキュリティの老舗「 #Malwarebytes 」が登場。不審なURLやメール、電話番号を質問することで、詐欺かどうかを判断してくれます。
www.lifehacker.jp/article/2602...

Προσοχή: Ψεύτικος ιστότοπος 7-Zip διαδίδει κακόβουλο λογισμικό σε χρήστες Windows Η Malwarebytes προειδοποιεί για το 7zip[.]com, το οποίο εγκαθιστά κρυφά proxyware και trojans, μετατρέποντας τον υπολογιστή των θυμάτων σε κόμβο για κυβερνοεγκληματίες.

⚠️Προειδοποίηση για κακόβουλο λογισμικό στον ιστότοπο 7zip[.]com. Μάθετε πώς το ψεύτικο 7-Zip μολύνει Windows PC με proxyware και ποιο είναι το επίσημο site για ασφαλή λήψη. #7Zip #Malwarebytes #CyberSecurityNews

Malwarebytes Highlights Vulnerabilities in Social Media Platforms for Children Under 13 Malwarebytes' new research reveals how social media platforms can expose kids under 13 to illicit content, urging parental involvement for safety.

Malwarebytes Highlights Vulnerabilities in Social Media Platforms for Children Under 13 #United_States #Santa_Clara #Social_Media #Online_Safety #Malwarebytes

Scammers Are Sending Fake Invites With Malware Malwarebytes Labs has identified a new scam in which threat actors are using party invites to trick users into installing a remote access tool (RAT) that gives them full control over infected devices.

#Scammers Are Sending #Fake #Invites With #Malware

#Malwarebytes Labs has identified a new #scam in which threat actors are using #party invites to trick users into installing a #remoteaccesstool ( #RAT) that gives them full control over #infecteddevices.

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Use ChatGPT to Flag Scams Instantly With Malwarebytes Learn how the ChatGPT Malwarebytes scam checker helps you spot phishing emails, fake links, and risky texts fast using Malwarebytes threat data.

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تعاون بين ChatGPT وMalwarebytes لمكافحة الاحتيال الإلكتروني Malwarebytes تعلن عن شراكة مع ChatGPT للكشف عن الاحتيال الرقمي أعلنت شركة Malwarebytes عن تعاون جديد مع ChatGPT، يهدف إلى تمكين المستخدمين من اكتشاف عمليات الاحتيال الرقمي بشكل فوري. يمكن للمستخدمين الآن طرح سؤال بسيط عبر ChatGPT: “Malwarebytes، هل هذا احتيال؟” للتحقق من طبيعة الرسائل والمواقع المشبوهة. تأتي هذه المبادرة في وقت تزايد فيه تعرض الأفراد لرسائل بريدية ونصوص ومواقع احتيالية، حيث بات المحتالون يستخدمون تقنيات الذكاء الاصطناعي لإنتاج محتوى مقنع. وقد أكدت Malwarebytes على أن استخدام الذكاء الاصطناعي لم يعد مقتصراً على المهاجمين، بل أصبح وسيلة فعالة لحماية المستخدمين، إذ أصبحت خدماتها متاحة عبر ChatGPT دون الحاجة لتحميل برامج إضافية. كيفية استخدام Malwarebytes في ChatGPT تساعد الأداة الجديدة المستخدمين في اتخاذ قرارات أكثر أماناً عند تلقي رسائل أو روابط يشتبه في مصداقيتها. يمكنهم ببساطة نسخ المحتوى الاستيضاحي وسؤال ChatGPT عن مدى صحة الرسالة أو الرابط. وتكون هذه الخدمات متاحة للمستخدمين بعد تسجيل الدخول إلى حساباتهم في ChatGPT، حيث يمكنهم إضافة تطبيق Malwarebytes بسهولة. بعد إكمال هذا الإجراء، يستفيد المستخدمون من الأداة مباشرة عبر كتابة @Malwarebytes أو استخدام العبارة “Malwarebytes، هل هذا احتيال؟”، مع إمكانية لصق المحتوى المراد التحقق منه. تقوم الإضافة بتحليل المحتوى المعروض باستخدام استخبارات التهديدات، وتوفر تقييمات خطورة واضحة مع إرشادات حول الخطوات التالية، مما يسهل على المستخدمين اتخاذ قرارات مدروسة دون الحاجة لمغادرة المحادثة. خسائر الاحتيال تصل لـ 442 مليار دولار في 2025 وفقاً لتقرير Global State of Scams 2025، فإن عمليات الاحتيال كلفت الاقتصاد العالمي حوالي 442 مليار دولار من أموال المستهلكين في السنة الماضية، مما يعكس التهديد المتزايد والحاجة الملحّة لأدوات فعالة للتحقق من المحتوى المشبوه. يمكن لمستخدمي Malwarebytes داخل ChatGPT فحص مجموعة متنوعة من المحتويات، بما في ذلك الرسائل النصية والبريد الإلكتروني والروابط، مما يساهم في حماية المستخدمين من الخسائر المالية. يمكن إرسال المحتوى المشبوه مباشرة إلى الشركة الأمنية، مما يعزز قدرات الكشف والحماية بشكل عام. وهي متاحة لمستخدمي ChatGPT ضمن فئات Free وPlus وTeam وEnterprise. تعكس هذه الشراكة اتجاهًا متزايدًا نحو دمج حلول الأمن السيبراني في الأدوات الرقمية المستخدمة يومياً، مما يسعى إلى الحد من مخاطر الاحتيال الرقمي وتعزيز الأمان على الإنترنت.

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Scam-checking just got easier: Malwarebytes is now in ChatGPT Malwarebytes is now in ChatGPT, making it the first cybersecurity provider that can deliver novel expertise without ever leaving the chat.

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詐欺チェックがさらに簡単になりました : #Malwarebytes が #ChatGPT に登場
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Malwarebytes Integrates Real-Time Scam Detection Directly into ChatGPT

Scammers stole $442 BILLION last year. Now, you can ask ChatGPT "Malwarebytes, is this a scam?" for FREE real-time checks on any link, email, or phone number. A game-changer for digital safety.
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Malwarebytes 將即時詐騙偵測功能直接整合進 ChatGPT

全球詐騙年損4420億美元！Malwarebytes直接整合ChatGPT，免費幫你即時辨識釣魚連結與詐騙訊息。
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Malwarebytes が ChatGPT に直接組み込まれるリアルタイム詐欺検出機能を統合

ChatGPTに直接統合されたMalwarebytesの詐欺検出機能が無料で利用可能に。昨年世界で約4,420億ドルの被害が出た詐欺から、リンクやメールを貼るだけで即座に保護を。詳細は記事のコメント欄へ。
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Malwarebytes интегрирует детектор мошенничества в ChatGPT Компания Malwarebytes, известный разработчик решений кибербезо...

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Malwarebytes débarque dans ChatGPT pour détecter les arnaques Malwarebytes s'invite dans ChatGPT pour vérifier SMS, liens et numéros suspects en quelques secondes. Comment activer et utiliser cet outil.

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As a Browser Guard user, you might not have noticed much difference lately. Browser Guard still blocks scams and phishing attempts just like always, and, in many cases, even better. But behind the scenes, almost everything changed. The rules that govern how browser extensions work went through a major overhaul, and we had to completely rebuild how Browser Guard protects you. ## First, what is Manifest v3 (and v2)? Browser extensions include a configuration file called a “manifest”. Think of it as an instruction manual that tells your browser what an extension can do and how it’s allowed to do it. **Manifest v3** is the latest version of that system, and it’s now the only option allowed in major browsers like Chrome and Edge. In **Manifest v2** , Browser Guard could use highly customized logic to analyze and block suspicious activity _as it happened_ , protecting you as you browsed the web. With **Manifest v3,** that flexibility is mostly gone. Extensions can no longer run deeply complex, custom logic in the same way. Instead, we can only pass static rule lists to the browser, called Declarative Net Request (DNR) rules. But those DNR rules come with strict constraints. Rule sets are size-limited by the browser to save space. Because rules are stored as raw JSON files, developers can’t use other data types to make them smaller. And updating those DNR rules can only be done by updating the extension entirely. This is less of a problem on Chrome, which allows developers to push updates quickly, but other browsers don’t currently support this fast-track process. Dynamic rule updates exist, but they’re limited, and nowhere near large enough to hold the full set of rules. In short, we couldn’t simply port Browser Guard from Manifest v2 to v3. The old approach wouldn’t keep our users protected. ## A note about Firefox and Brave Firefox and Brave chose a different path and continue to support the more flexible Manifest v2 method of blocking requests. However, since Brave doesn’t have its own extension store, users can only install extensions they already had before Google removed Manifest v2 extensions from the Chrome Web Store. Though Brave also has strong out-of-the-box ad protection. For Browser Guard users on Firefox, rest assured the same great blocking techniques will continue to work. ## How Browser Guard still protects you Given all of this, we had to get creative. Many ad blockers already support pattern-based matching to stop ads and trackers. We asked a different question: what if we could use similar techniques to catch scam and phishing attempts before we know the specific URL is malicious? Better yet, what if we did it without relying on the new DNR APIs? So, we built a new pattern-matching system focused specifically on scam and phishing behavior, supporting: * Full regex-based URL matching * Full XPath and querySelector support * Matching against any content on the page * Favicon spoof detection For example, if a site is hosted on Amazon S3, contains a password-input field, and uses a homoglyph in the URL to trick users into thinking they were logging into Facebook, Browser Guard can detect that combination—even if we’ve never seen the URL before. ## Why this matters more now With AI, attackers can create near-perfect duplicates of websites easier than ever. And did you spot the homoglyph in the URL? Nope, neither did I! That’s why we designed this system so we can update its rules every 30 minutes, instead of waiting for full extension updates. ## But I still see static blocking rules in Browser Guard That’s true—for now. We’ve found a temporary workaround that lets us support all the rules that we had before. However, we had to remove some of the more advanced logic that used to sit on top of them. For example, we can’t use these large datasets to block subframe requests, only main frame requests. Nor can we stack multiple logic layers together; blocking is limited to simple matches (regex, domains and URLs). Those limits are a big reason we’re investing more heavily in pattern-based and heuristic protection. ## Pure heuristics From day one, Browser Guard has used heuristics (behavior) to detect scams and phishing, monitoring behavior on the page to match suspicious activity. For example, some scam pages deliberately break your browser’s back button by abusing `window.replaceState`, then trick you into calling that scammer’s “computer helpline.” Others try to convince you to run malicious commands on your computer. Browser Guard can detect these behaviors and warn you before you fall for them. ## What’s next? Did someone say AI? You’ve probably seen Scam Guard in other Malwarebytes products. We’re currently working on a version tailored specifically for Browser Guard. More soon! ## Final thoughts While Manifest v3 introduced meaningful improvements to browser security, it also created real challenges for security tools like Browser Guard. Rather than scaling back, the Browser Guard team rebuilt our approach from the ground up, focusing on behavior, patterns, and faster response times. The result is protection that’s different under the hood, but just as committed to keeping you safe online. * * * **We don’t just report on scams—we help detect them** Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. If something looks dodgy to you, check if it’s a scam using Malwarebytes Scam Guard, a feature of our mobile protection products. Submit a screenshot, paste suspicious content, or share a text or phone number, and we’ll tell you if it’s a scam or legit. Download Malwarebytes Mobile Security for iOS or Android and try it today!

How Manifest v3 forced us to rethink Browser Guard, and why that’s a good thing Browser Guard still blocks scams and phishing like it always has. But we had to rebuild the way it does that f...

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