Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Security Experts See Coincidental Timing After Leak of Scraped Instagram User DataInstagram said a massive wave of password reset emails sent to its users traced to malicious abuse of a legitimate feature, but didn't result from any breach of its systems. Separately, security experts said a threat actor leaked 6.2 million users' email addresses, among other account information.

Users Download Malware in Bid to Placate MetaA newly surfaced FileFix social engineering campaign puts a new spin on ClickFix attacks by goading users into loading malware under the guise of reporting a wrongful account suspension to social media giant Facebook. Victims likely get sucked into the scam by following a link from a phishing email.