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Friday Squid Blogging: Petting a Squid
Video from Reddit shows what could go wrong when you try to pet a--looks like a Humboldt--squid. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Blog moderation policy...
EUVD-2014-6634
Malware in sbrugna...
Baggage Tag Scam
I just heard about this: There's a travel scam warning going around the internet right now: You should keep your baggage tags on your bags until you get home, then shred them, because scammers are using luggage tags to file fraudulent claims for missing baggage with the airline. First, the scam i...
Malicious code in reddit-mobile (npm)
The package reddit-mobile was found to contain malicious code...
MAL-2025-31921 Malicious code in reddit-mobile (npm)
The package reddit-mobile was found to contain malicious code...
Malicious code in reddit-mobile-plugin-ads (npm)
The package reddit-mobile-plugin-ads was found to contain malicious code...
luis-reddit-cli (=1.0.0), md-links-larissadepaula (>=0.2.0 <=0.2.1) +1 more potentially affected by unknown CVE via node-fecth (=0.0.1-security)
node-fecth NPM version =0.0.1-security is affected by a known vulnerability. The following packages have a transitive dependency on node-fecth and may be impacted: - luis-reddit-cli =1.0.0 - md-links-larissadepaula =0.2.0, =0.0.37, =0.0.40 Source cves: unknown CVE Source advisory: OSV:MAL-2025-27...
Malicious code in reddit-mobile-plugin-metrics (npm)
The package reddit-mobile-plugin-metrics was found to contain malicious code...
MAL-2025-31922 Malicious code in reddit-mobile-plugin-ads (npm)
The package reddit-mobile-plugin-ads was found to contain malicious code...
MAL-2025-31923 Malicious code in reddit-mobile-plugin-metrics (npm)
The package reddit-mobile-plugin-metrics was found to contain malicious code...
Understanding Content Moderation Policies and User Experiences in Generative AI Products
While recent research has focused on developing safeguards for generative AI GAI model-level content safety, little is known about how content moderation to prevent malicious content performs for end-users in real-world GAI products. To bridge this gap, we investigated content moderation policies...
Reddit’s new AI-powered tools scan your posts to serve you better ads
Reddit has introduced two Artificial Intelligence AI tools which will use Reddit comments, posts, and conversations to help sellers make the most of the community. Reddit is a social media platform and online forum where users can share and discuss content across a wide range of topics. The...
Google Algorithm Slashes Reddit Traffic: What It Means for UGC Platforms
Reddit Struggles After Google's New Focus on Expertise...
A week in security (March 17 – March 23)
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: What Google Chrome knows about you, with Carey Parker Lock and Code S06E06 Personal data revealed in released JFK files Semrush impersonation scam hits Google Ads Targeted spyware and why it’s a concern to us The "free money" trap: How scammers exploit financial...
AMOS and Lumma stealers actively spread to Reddit users
We were alerted to Mac and Windows stealers currently distributed via Reddit posts targeting users engaging in cryptocurrency trading. One of the common lures is a cracked software version of the popular trading platform TradingView. The crooks are posting links to both Windows and Mac installers...
Reddit will start warning users that upvote violent content
In a post on r/RedditSafety by a Reddit administrator, the platform announced that it will start sending warnings to users that upvote violent content. Reddit is a social media platform and online forum where users can share and discuss content across a wide range of topics. The platform's...
Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2017-17516
The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - scripts/inspectwebbrowser.py in Reddit Terminal Viewer RTV 1.19.0 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment...
U.K. ICO Investigates TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur Over Children's Data Protection Practices
The U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office ICO has opened an investigation into online platforms TikTok, Reddit, and Imgur to assess the steps they are taking to protect children between the ages of 13 and 17 in the country. To that end, the watchdog said it's probing how the ByteDance-owned...
