AI Surveillance and Social Progress

In the near future, AI-powered surveillance systems will be able to track everything we do in public, and much of what we do in private. And if we do something wrong--shoplift, litter, jaywalk, you name it--the system will notice, retain it, tie it to your official government record, communicate...

The Cost of Non-Compliance: Why AI Governance Is the New Enterprise Imperative

AI governance helps enterprises control tool use, reduce compliance risk, protect customer data, and avoid fines as teams adopt AI faster than policy...

Children’s phones must block nude images by September, UK says

Build something that doesn't exist. Don't collect any data while you do it. Get it wrong and the CEO could face criminal charges. That's close to the ultimatum the UK government handed Apple and Google on June 8. The two companies have three months to introduce device-level protections blocking...

Company bragged phone mics could listen to conversations. They couldn’t.

A media company and two of its marketing partners have been fined for selling a service which, they said, listened in to people's conversations through their phones. Actually they did nothing of the sort. Most people have worried at some point that their phone has been listening to them through t...

ThreatsDay Bulletin: DDR5 Bot Scalping, Samsung TV Tracking, Reddit Privacy Fine & More

Some weeks in cybersecurity feel routine. This one doesn’t. Several new developments surfaced over the past few days, showing how quickly the threat landscape keeps shifting. Researchers uncovered fresh activity, security teams shared new findings, and a few unexpected moves from major tech...

A week in security (February 23 – March 1)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Public Google API keys can be used to expose Gemini AI data Inside a fake Google security check that becomes a browser RAT Fake Zoom and Google Meet scams install Teramind: A technical deep dive How to understand and avoid Advanced Persistent Threats The Conduent...

Disney Fined $10M for Violating Children’s Privacy Laws on YouTube

Disney agrees to a $10M settlement with the DOJ and FTC over YouTube privacy violations. Learn how the COPPA ruling affects kids' data and Disney's new rules...

⚡ Weekly Recap: Apple 0-Days, WinRAR Exploit, LastPass Fines, .NET RCE, OAuth Scams & More

If you use a smartphone, browse the web, or unzip files on your computer, you are in the crosshairs this week. Hackers are currently exploiting critical flaws in the daily software we all rely on—and in some cases, they started attacking before a fix was even ready. Below, we list the urgent...

EU fines X $140m, tied to verification rules that make impostor scams easier

The European Commission slapped social networking company X with a €120 million $140 million fine last week for what it says was a lack of transparency with its European users. The fine, the first ever penalty under the EU's landmark Digital Services Act, addressed three specific violations with...

EUVD-2022-7348

Malicious code in bioql PyPI...

EUVD-2023-52844

Malicious code in bioql PyPI...

Google Fined $379 Million by French Regulator for Cookie Consent Violations

The French data protection authority has fined Google and Chinese e-commerce giant Shein $379 million €325 million and $175 million €150 million, respectively, for violating cookie rules. Both companies set advertising cookies on users' browsers without securing their consent, the National...

A week in security (May 26 – June 1)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Porn sites probed for allegedly failing to prevent minors from accessing content Take back control of your browser—Malwarebytes Browser Guard now blocks search hijacking attempts Deepfake-posting man faces huge $450,000 fine Fake AI video generator tools lure in...

CVE-2024-23687

Hard-coded credentials in FOLIO mod-data-export-spring versions before 1.5.4 and from 2.0.0 to 2.0.2 allows unauthenticated users to access critical APIs, modify user data, modify configurations including single-sign-on, and manipulate fees/fines...

GDPRShield: AI-Powered GDPR Support for Software Developers in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

With the rapid increase in privacy violations in modern software development, regulatory frameworks such as the General Data Protection Regulation GDPR have been established to enforce strict data protection practices. However, insufficient privacy awareness among SME software developers...

Case Study: Are CSRF Tokens Sufficient in Preventing CSRF Attacks?

Explore how relying on CSRF tokens as a security measure against CSRF attacks is a recommended best practice, but in some cases, they are simply not enough. Introduction As per the Open Web Application Security Project OWASP, CSRF vulnerabilities are recognized as a significant threat and are...

Temu must respect consumer protection laws, says EU

Temu has been accused of a number of infringements on its platform against European Union EU consumer law. The Consumer Protection Cooperation CPC Network of national consumer authorities and the European Commission teamed up for a coordinated ongoing investigation into Temu and its practices. Th...

The Hidden Costs of API Breaches: Quantifying the Long-Term Business Impact

API attacks can be costly. Really costly. Obvious financial impacts like legal fines, stolen finances, and incident response budgets can run into the hundreds of millions. However, other hidden costs often compound the issue, especially if you’re not expecting them. This article will explore the...

South Korea Fines Meta $15.67M for Illegally Sharing Sensitive User Data with Advertisers

Meta has been fined 21.62 billion won $15.67 million by South Korea's data privacy watchdog for illegally collecting sensitive personal information from Facebook users, including data about their political views and sexual orientation, and sharing it with advertisers without their consent. The...

THN Cybersecurity Recap: Top Threats, Tools and News (Oct 21 - Oct 27)

Cybersecurity news can sometimes feel like a never-ending horror movie, can't it? Just when you think the villains are locked up, a new threat emerges from the shadows. This week is no exception, with tales of exploited flaws, international espionage, and AI shenanigans that could make your head...