Category: MalwareBytes

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19
Sep
2025

ChatGPT Deep Research zero-click vulnerability fixed by OpenAI

OpenAI has moved quickly to patch a vulnerability known as “ShadowLeak” before anyone detected real-world abuse. Revealed by researchers yesterday,…

RaccoonO365 gang busted
18
Sep
2025

Disrupted phishing service was after Microsoft 365 credentials

Microsoft and Cloudflare have disrupted a Phishing-as-a-Service operation, known as RaccoonO365. The primary goal of RaccoonO365 (or Storm-2246 as Microsoft…

ChatGPT logo
18
Sep
2025

Age verification and parental controls coming to ChatGPT to protect teens

OpenAI is going to try and predict the ages of its users to protect them better, as stories of AI-induced…

Chrome logo
18
Sep
2025

Update your Chrome today: Google patches 4 vulnerabilities including one zero-day

Google has released an update for its Chrome browser to patch four security vulnerabilities, including one zero-day. A zero-day vulnerability refers to…

Android entering SLopAds code
17
Sep
2025

224 malicious apps removed from the Google Play Store after ad fraud campaign discovered

Researchers have discovered a large ad fraud campaign on Google Play Store. The Satori Threat Intelligence and Research team found…

Android entering SLopAds code
17
Sep
2025

223 malicious apps removed from the Google Play Store after ad fraud campaign discovered

Researchers have discovered a large ad fraud campaign on Google Play Store. The Satori Threat Intelligence and Research team found…

An airplane in the sky
17
Sep
2025

Airline data broker selling 5 billion passenger records to US government

We already knew that the US airline industry gave the government access to passenger records. However, this week it emerged…

Apple logo
16
Sep
2025

Update your Apple devices to fix dozens of vulnerabilities

Apple has released security updates for iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, and Macs as well as for Safari, and…

ugly phisher
16
Sep
2025

Grok, ChatGPT, other AIs happy to help phish senior citizens

If you are under the impression that cybercriminals need to get their hands on compromised AI chatbots to help them…

A group of students looking toward a teacher at the front of a classroom
16
Sep
2025

“A dare, a challenge, a bit of fun:” Children are hacking their own schools’ systems, says study

As if ransomware wasn’t enough of a security problem for the sector, educational institutions also need to worry about their…

the job offer sounds great
16
Sep
2025

Watch out for the “We are hiring” remote online evaluator message scam

Looking at our team’s recent text messages, you’d think that remote online evaluators are in high demand right now. Several…

week in security
15
Sep
2025

A week in security (September 8 – September 14)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe! We don’t just report on scams—we help detect them Cybersecurity risks should never…