Collaborate Disseminate
A strange charge appears on a bank account. An email claims a package is on the way. A social media account stops accepting a password that worked yesterday. When these moments hit, many people do the same thing. They open Reddit and ask strangers for … Continue reading Confusion and fear send people to Reddit for cybersecurity advice
Confusion reigns after claims that data linked to 17.5 million Instagram accounts is up for sale – sparked by a vague post, contradictory statements, and a flood of password reset emails nobody asked for.
And we dig into Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, … Continue reading Smashing Security podcast #450: From Instagram panic to Grok gone wild
News of a possible Instagram data breach spread over the weekend after Malwarebytes reported that cybercriminals had stolen sensitive information from 17.5 million Instagram accounts, potentially leading to a surge in password reset requests. Users hav… Continue reading There was no data breach, Instagram says
Instagram’s 17 million user data leak wasn’t a new breach – Hackread.com’s in-depth analysis shows it was scraped in 2022, leaked in 2023, and falsely repackaged in 2026. Continue reading Instagram’s “17 Million User Data Leak” Was Just Scraped Records from 2022
A new phishing campaign is attempting to trick users into believing they’ve missed important emails, security researchers are warning. The emails The bogus email alerts look like they are coming from the recipient’s email domain, and falsely clai… Continue reading Fake spam filter alerts are hitting inboxes
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Akeyless, At-Bay, Barracuda Networks, Bitdefender, Cynomi, Darwinium, DigitalOcean, Immersive, Lepide, Malwarebytes, ManageEngine, NETSCOUT, PlexTrac, Scamneti… Continue reading Infosec products of the month: July 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Akeyless, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes, ManageEngine, PlexTrac, and Seemplicity. PlexTrac Workflow Automation Engine enhancements accelerate time to remediation Ple… Continue reading New infosec products of the week: July 25, 2025
Malwarebytes announced the expansion of its ThreatDown product family with the launch of a new email security module designed to combat email-based threats. ThreatDown Email Security, powered by IRONSCALES‘ adaptive AI technology, extends protect… Continue reading Malwarebytes introduces security module designed to combat email-based threats
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past month, featuring releases from: Akamai, AttackIQ, Barracuda Networks, BigID, Bitdefender, Contrast Security, Cymulate, Dashlane, Embed Security, Fortanix, Fortinet, Jumio, Lemony, Malwarebyte… Continue reading Infosec products of the month: June 2025
Nearly half of of mobile users encounter mobile scams daily, with people in the US and UK more likely to be targeted than those in other regions, according to Malwarebytes. Most users say it’s hard to tell a scam from something real, and very few feel … Continue reading 44% of mobile users encounter scams every day