AOMEI Backupper servers hijacked for minutes at a time to push backdoor

An unknown number of AOMEI Backupper users had their computers infected with a backdoor through an unusually stealthy supply chain attack, security researchers discovered. Between April and July 2026, attackers repeatedly altered configuration files on… Continue reading AOMEI Backupper servers hijacked for minutes at a time to push backdoor→

ASOS confirms data breach after “hacked” app alert reaches shoppers

UK fashion retailer ASOS has confirmed a data breach after a notification claiming hackers had broken into its data was sent to shoppers through its app. ASOS was founded in 2000 and has 16.5 million active customers in more than 100 markets. According… Continue reading ASOS confirms data breach after “hacked” app alert reaches shoppers→

Malwarebytes Scam Link Check analyzes URLs and explains potential risks

Malwarebytes has launched the Malwarebytes Scam Link Check, a free web tool that lets anyone check whether a website link is safe or dangerous before clicking it. Users paste any suspicious URL, the kind that arrives by text, email, chat, or social med… Continue reading Malwarebytes Scam Link Check analyzes URLs and explains potential risks→

Fake Claude Max giveaway tricks users into handing over their Google account credentials

A fake Claude Max giveaway uses a spoofed Google sign-in window to steal users’ login credentials, Malwarebytes researchers have found. “Browser-in-the-browser” is not a new technique. Researchers have documented it since 2022, and in… Continue reading Fake Claude Max giveaway tricks users into handing over their Google account credentials→

The latest deepfake numbers give CISOs plenty to worry about

AI is letting cybercriminals reach deeper into organizations than a phishing email ever could. 41% of CISOs reported at least one social engineering incident involving a deepfake during an employee audio call in the past 12 months, according to Gartner… Continue reading The latest deepfake numbers give CISOs plenty to worry about→

Scammers use genuine Google sign-ins to sell costly, unverified AI subscriptions

Scammers are using a $249 website toolkit to sell unverified AI subscriptions worth up to $2,000 a year, and a genuine Google sign-in screen is what makes the sites convincing. Malwarebytes found more than 100 websites built this way, all tied to the s… Continue reading Scammers use genuine Google sign-ins to sell costly, unverified AI subscriptions→

Scammers leave AI fingerprints all over fake antivirus renewal page

AI appears to be helping scammers with little web development skill build convincing fake antivirus-renewal pages, Malwarebytes found. The researchers came across a scam page impersonating Avast, aimed at users in Belgium, that was more polished than m… Continue reading Scammers leave AI fingerprints all over fake antivirus renewal page→

ChatGPT’s new feature could give infostealers a map of your Mac activity

OpenAI’s new Computer History feature turns recent Mac computer activity into memories ChatGPT and Codex can use, and it’s raising questions about privacy and security along the way. Computer History (Source: OpenAI) What Computer History d… Continue reading ChatGPT’s new feature could give infostealers a map of your Mac activity→

Ready-made $500 kit puts a crypto scam within anyone’s reach

A seller on a cybercrime forum is offering a ready-made scam kit for $500, complete with an admin panel that tracks victims, checks their crypto wallets for value, and inflates fake balances to squeeze out more money, Malwarebytes found. Researchers di… Continue reading Ready-made $500 kit puts a crypto scam within anyone’s reach→