Stolen Meta and Google ad accounts are worth more than the money they hold

Ad account theft, the systematic hijacking of Meta Business Manager and Google Ads accounts, has grown into a commodity-driven cybercrime economy complete with tiered pricing, escrow services, and money-back warranties for stolen accounts. Public repor… Continue reading Stolen Meta and Google ad accounts are worth more than the money they hold

Call of Duty Mobile scam uses fake free points giveaway to hijack players’ accounts

Call of Duty Mobile players should watch out for a phishing campaign disguised as a free Call of Duty Points giveaway, Malwarebytes researchers have warned. Victims are asked to log in with their email address and password to claim free Call of Duty Po… Continue reading Call of Duty Mobile scam uses fake free points giveaway to hijack players’ accounts

The Odyssey piracy scams surface hours after its theatrical debut

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey had barely reached theaters before scammers began targeting people searching for pirated copies, according to Malwarebytes. Within hours of the film’s release, researchers found two separate scams running on … Continue reading The Odyssey piracy scams surface hours after its theatrical debut

The fake report message that ends with a stolen Reddit account

A direct message arrives on Reddit from a stranger, and it invites a reply. That reply is the point. This scheme runs on social engineering, with no malware and no malicious links, and it has spread across Reddit, Discord, and similar platforms. The go… Continue reading The fake report message that ends with a stolen Reddit account

Product showcase: Is that text a scam? Malwarebytes Mobile Security can help you find out

Malwarebytes Mobile Security for iPhone combines scam prevention, privacy protection, and identity monitoring in a single app. It evaluates a device’s security posture, provides recommendations to improve protection, and is available for Windows,… Continue reading Product showcase: Is that text a scam? Malwarebytes Mobile Security can help you find out

Free, no-signup World Cup streams serve scams instead of football

Researchers at Malwarebytes identified dozens of websites claiming to offer free access to FIFA World Cup matches. Instead of streaming games, the sites directed visitors through a chain of advertising pages designed to generate revenue for their opera… Continue reading Free, no-signup World Cup streams serve scams instead of football

9 out of 10 people can no longer distinguish real from AI-generated content

Online fraud is becoming harder to distinguish from legitimate activity as AI-generated messages, voices, photos, reviews, and identities become more convincing. Nearly nine in ten adults say they can no longer tell what is real from AI-generated conte… Continue reading 9 out of 10 people can no longer distinguish real from AI-generated content

LinkedIn-themed phishing abuses Adobe’s A/B testing platform

A newly documented phishing campaign is targeting professionals with fake LinkedIn business emails and abusing a trusted service operated by Adobe. The attack from the victim’s perspective The attack starts with an email that looks, at first glan… Continue reading LinkedIn-themed phishing abuses Adobe’s A/B testing platform

Fake ChatGPT and Claude installers on GitHub are dropping Deno RAT malware

Attackers are hosting counterfeit installers and plugins on GitHub and SourceForge that pose as widely used software, including ChatGPT, Claude, AutoTune, Kontakt, Ableton Live, and ZENOLOGY. The downloads deliver a backdoor called DinDoor, which then … Continue reading Fake ChatGPT and Claude installers on GitHub are dropping Deno RAT malware