South Korea Suspends DeepSeek AI Downloads Over Privacy Violations

South Korea has formally suspended new downloads of Chinese artificial intelligence AI chatbot DeepSeek in the country until the service makes changes to its mobile apps to comply with data protection regulations. Downloads have been paused as of February 15, 2025, 6:00 p.m. local time, the...

AT&T Discloses Breach of Customer Data

On July 12, AT&T released a public statement on unauthorized access of customer data from a third-party cloud platform. AT&T also provided recommendations and resources for affected customers. CISA encourages customers to review the following AT&T article for additional information and follow...

AI used to fake voices of loved ones in “I’ve been in an accident” scam

The San Francisco Chronicle tells a story about a family that almost got scammed when they heard their sons voice telling them hed been in a car accident and hurt a pregnant woman. Sadly, this is becoming more common. Scammers want to spread panic among their victims, and to do this, they feign a...

Simple Yet Vital Ways to Safeguard Yourself Against Online Threats

By Owais Sultan With most people being online for most of the day, whether for personal reasons or work-related tasks, cybersecurity… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Simple Yet Vital Ways to Safeguard Yourself Against Online Threats...

Extortion scheme impersonates government officials, law enforcement

The FBI issued a public warning this week about a fraud scheme wherein scammers impersonate government officials and law enforcement personnel. According to the PSA, the scammers spoof legitimate numbers and names and use fake credentials of well-known members of the government and law enforcemen...

QR Code Scammers Get Creative with Bitcoin ATMs

With the use of QR codes rising, so, too, are the numbers of scams that aim to take advantage of them. Researchers warned that threat actors are going so far as to send potential victims to gas stations to use Bitcoin ATMs in their endeavors to exploit the technology. The Better Business Bureau B...

Data Privacy – Now’s the Time for the US to Catch Up

The recent Netflix documentary, The Social Dilemma, may have highlighted to many Americans just what happens to the wealth of personal information they regularly - and willingly - share online. It may be especially concerning, then, to know that companies in the United States aren’t required by...

CISA, IRS, USSS, and Treasury Release Joint Alert on Scams Related to Coronavirus Economic Impact Payments

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service IRS, and United States Secret Service USSS have released a Joint Alert with mitigations to help Americans avoid scams related to coronavirus economic impact payments—particularly...

Introducing Malwarebytes Privacy

Here at Malwarebytes, we’re no strangers to using virtual private networks VPNs to protect our privacy while browsing online. Regular readers of our blog will remember that we’ve advised on VPN usage on many occasions, whether for mobile device users looking for anonymity or business owners wanti...

Know Your Limitations

At the end of the 1973 Clint Eastwood movie Magnum Force, after Dirty Harry watches his corrupt police captain explode in a car, he says "a man's got to know his limitations." I thought of this quote today as the debate rages about compromising municipalities and other information...

Protecting Against Identity Theft

As the holidays draw near, many consumers turn to the internet to shop for goods and services. Although online shopping can offer convenience and save time, shoppers should be cautious online and protect personal information against identity theft. Identity thieves steal personal information, suc...

Please don’t buy this: smart toys

Smart toys attempt to offer what a lot of us imagined as kids—a toy that we can not only play with, but one that plays back. Many models offer voice recognition, facial expressions, hundreds of words and phrases, reaction to touch and impact, and even the ability to learn and retain new...

Today’s Predictions for Tomorrow’s Internet

This weekend I realized just how much the future of securing the Internet of Things IoT will become a critical component to maintain our lifestyle. CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program created by the Air Force Association to encourage careers in STEM. Each year the program...

Zaxby's Chicken Chain Warns of Possible Credit Card Thefts

At least 100 restaurants’ customers are at risk of credit and debit card fraud after a U.S. fast food chain announced it’s found data-swiping malware on some of its franchises’ computer hard drives. Zaxby’s Franchising, Inc. alerted customers via a news release that credit card processing compani...

Senators Propose Bill Of Rights To Protect Personal Information Online

Senators John Kerry D-Mass. and John McCain R-Ariz. don’t agree on much in the policy arena, except when it comes to protecting online privacy. The incongruous couple are political bedfellows on a piece of legislation introduced yesterday called The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011...

University of Sydney failed to secure vulnerable web data !!

The detailed records of thousands of University of Sydney students past and present are being stored online where they can be easily downloaded and read via an internet connection. It is understood the university was told about this security threat in February 2007, but did not move to secure the...

Essential Tips to Prevent Cybercrime and Protect Your Personal Information

When Ben Franklin famously wrote, "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure," he wasn't thinking about cybercrime. Yet, in today's world of phishing, shoulder-surfing, and spyware, his advice is more relevant than ever. Unfortunately, some people will take advantage of any opportunity to r...