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[March 20, 2025 – Experts are warning about the proliferating market for targeted spyware and espionage. Why should we be concerned?](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/targeted-spyware-and-why-its-a-concern-to-us)
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#### [Semrush impersonation scam hits Google Ads](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/cybercrime/2025/03/semrush-impersonation-scam-hits-google-ads)
[Jérôme Segura](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/authors/jeromesegura)
March 20, 2025
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[The phishing campaign for valuable Google accounts continues with a new twist, going after the customers of a Sass platform.](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/cybercrime/2025/03/semrush-impersonation-scam-hits-google-ads)
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[Pieter Arntz](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/authors/metallicamvp)
March 20, 2025
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[Experts are warning about the proliferating market for targeted spyware and espionage. Why should we be concerned?](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/targeted-spyware-and-why-its-a-concern-to-us)
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#### [The “free money” trap: How scammers exploit financial anxiety](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/scams/2025/03/the-free-money-trap-how-scammers-exploit-financial-anxiety)Â
[Stefan Dasic](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/authors/sdasic)
March 19, 2025
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[With financial stress at an all-time high, people are desperately seeking relief. Sadly, scammers know this all too well.](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/scams/2025/03/the-free-money-trap-how-scammers-exploit-financial-anxiety)
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#### [Sperm bank breach deposits data into hands of cybercriminals](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/sperm-bank-breach-deposits-data-into-hands-of-cybercriminals)
[Pieter Arntz](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/authors/metallicamvp)
March 19, 2025
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[Sperm donor giant California Cryobank has announced it has suffered a data breach that exposed customers' personal information.](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/sperm-bank-breach-deposits-data-into-hands-of-cybercriminals)
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[Jérôme Segura](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/authors/jeromesegura)
March 18, 2025
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[Reddit users from trading and crypto subreddits are being lured into installing malware disguised as premium cracked software.](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/scams/2025/03/amos-and-lumma-stealers-actively-spread-to-reddit-users)
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#### [Amazon disables privacy option, will send your Echo voice recordings to the cloud](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/amazon-disables-option-to-store-echo-voice-recordings-on-your-device)
[Pieter Arntz](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/authors/metallicamvp)
March 18, 2025
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[Amazon informed Echo users in the US that the "Do not send voice recordings" feature will stop working on March 28, 2025.](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/amazon-disables-option-to-store-echo-voice-recordings-on-your-device)
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[Pieter Arntz](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/authors/metallicamvp)
March 17, 2025
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[The FBI has warned about free file converters that are up to no good and can lead to ransomware and identity theft.](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2025/03/warning-over-free-online-file-converters-that-actually-install-malware)
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[David Ruiz](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/authors/davidruiz)
March 17, 2025
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[Spring Break vacationers could open themselves up to online scams and cyberthreats this year, according to new research from Malwarebytes.](https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/personal/2025/03/1-in-10-people-do-nothing-to-stay-secure-and-private-on-vacation)
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