Category: MalwareBytes

VPN to view adult content
31
Dec
2025

In 2025, age checks started locking people out of the internet

If 2024 was the year lawmakers talked about online age verification, 2025 was the year they actually flipped the switch.​…

mishap coffee on laptop
30
Dec
2025

2025 exposed the risks we ignored while rushing AI

This blog is part of a series where we highlight new or fast-evolving threats in the consumer security landscape. This…

lots of devices
29
Dec
2025

Malware in 2025 spread far beyond Windows PCs

This blog is part of a series highlighting new and concerning trends we noticed over the last year. Trends matter…

week in security
29
Dec
2025

A week in security (December 22 – December 28)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe! We don’t just report on threats—we help safeguard your entire digital identity Cybersecurity…

Spotify logo
23
Dec
2025

Hacktivists claim near-total Spotify music scrape

Hacktivist group Anna’s Archive claims to have scraped almost all of Spotify’s catalog and is now seeding it via BitTorrent,…

Pornhub logo
22
Dec
2025

Pornhub tells users to expect sextortion emails after data exposure

After a recent data breach that affected Pornhub Premium members, Pornhub has updated its online statement to warn users about…

week in security
22
Dec
2025

A week in security (December 15 – December 21)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: On the ThreatDown blog: Stay safe! We don’t just report on threats—we help safeguard your…

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19
Dec
2025

CISA warns ASUS Live Update backdoor is still exploitable, seven years on

Recently, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added (along with two others) a vulnerability in ASUS Live Update to…

Scrooge running after lost money
18
Dec
2025

The ghosts of WhatsApp: How GhostPairing hijacks accounts

Researchers have found an active campaign aimed at taking over WhatsApp accounts. They’ve called this attack GhostPairing because it tricks…

slurp
18
Dec
2025

Chrome extension slurps up AI chats after users installed it for privacy

This case highlights a growing grey area in consumer privacy: data collection that is technically disclosed, but so far outside…

Chrome logo
17
Dec
2025

Two Chrome flaws could be triggered by simply browsing the web: Update now

Google issued an extra patch addressing two security vulnerabilities in Chrome, both of which can be triggered remotely by an…

phish hook in laptop
17
Dec
2025

Inside a purchase order PDF phishing campaign

A PDF named “NEW Purchase Order # 52177236.pdf” turned out to be a phishing lure. So we analyzed the phishing…