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Categories: Personal Tags: google Tags: chrome Tags: website Tags: API Tags: Topics Tags: tracking Tags: ads Tags: adverts Tags: cookies We take a look at a Chrome popup related to Topics API, which you may be seeing in the near future. |
The post Chrome’s “Enhanced Ad Privacy”: What you need to know appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCategories: Personal Tags: site Tags: website Tags: websites Tags: port scanning Tags: local resources Tags: track Tags: tracking Tags: profile Tags: brave Tags: browser Tags: web browser Tags: privacy We take a look at reports that Brave browser will prevent port scans of website visitors to keep them safe from tracking or other potentially malicious activities. |
The post Brave browser will prevent websites from port scanning visitors appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCategories: Business Tags: beautiful cookie consent banner Tags: Wordpress Tags: plugin Tags: vulnerability Tags: exploit Tags: XSS Tags: javascript Tags: update Tags: website We take a look at a vulnerability in a popular WordPress plugin. It’s been fixed, but you’ll need to update as soon as you can! |
The post “Beautiful Cookie Consent Banner” WordPress plugin vulnerability: Update now! appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCategories: News Categories: Personal Tags: forex Tags: BBC Tags: fake Tags: trading Tags: digital Tags: reviews Tags: website Tags: AI Tags: app Tags: phone Tags: twitter Tags: sponsored Tags: ad Tags: advert Tags: blue check Tags: verified We take a look at a daisy chain of links and clicks leading from a sponsored Twitter ad to a fake BBC website offering up an AI trading app. |
The post Sponsored Twitter post uses fake BBC News site to boost slippery oil trading app appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCategories: News Tags: chrome Tags: browser Tags: update Tags: fake Tags: malware Tags: monero Tags: miner Tags: cryptocurrency Tags: rogue Tags: hacked Tags: compromised Tags: site Tags: website We take a look at a slew of hacked websites pushing fake Chrome updates which are Monero miner malware in disguise. |
The post Fake Chrome updates spread malware appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCategories: News Categories: Ransomware Tags: lockbit Tags: ransomware Tags: essendant Tags: data Tags: encrypt Tags: ransom Tags: leak Tags: website Tags: outage Tags: network The LockBit ransomware group has attacked Essendant, a US-based distributor of office products, and is threatening to leak its data. |
The post LockBit ransomware attacks Essendant appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCategories: News Tags: open redirect Tags: UKGOV Tags: website Tags: fix Tags: onlyfans Tags: porn Tags: pornography Tags: dating Tags: cheating Tags: phishing We take a look at reports an open redirect on a UKGOV site which took a little while to address. |
The post Open redirect on government website sends users to adult content appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
Read MoreCategories: News Tags: scam Tags: phish Tags: SMS Tags: energy Tags: fake Tags: website Tags: £400 Watch out for an energy-themed scam being sent out via SMS which plays on energy price fears. |
The post Scammers send fake ‘Energy Bills Support Scheme’ texts appeared first on Malwarebytes Labs.
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