Category: MalwareBytes

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…

working with an AI browser
12
Sep
2025

AI browsers or agentic browsers: a look at the future of web surfing

Browsers like Chrome, Edge, and Firefox are our traditional gateway to the internet. But lately, we have seen a new…

Back of woman with her head in her hand
12
Sep
2025

From Fitbit to financial despair: How one woman lost her life savings and more to a scammer

We hear so often about people falling for scams and losing money. But we often don’t find out the real…

Meta logo
12
Sep
2025

Meta ignored child sex abuse in VR, say whistleblowers

Two former employees at Meta testified against the company at a Senate hearing this week, accusing it of downplaying the…

A line of different cars in a parking lot
11
Sep
2025

Fake Bureau of Motor Vehicles texts are after your personal and banking details

Scammers are sending out texts that claim to be from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), saying that you have…

AI chatbot apps need restrictions
11
Sep
2025

When AI chatbots leak and how it happens

In a recent article on Cybernews there were two clear signs of how fast the world of AI chatbots is…

'Astronaut-in-distress' romance scammer steals money from elderly woman
11
Sep
2025

‘Astronaut-in-distress’ romance scammer steals money from elderly woman

A Japanese octogenarian from Hokkaido Island lost thousands of dollars after being scammed by someone who described himself as a desperate…

'Astronaut-in-distress' romance scammer steals money from elderly woman
11
Sep
2025

‘Astronaut-in-distress’ romance scammer steals money from elderly woman

A Japanese octogenarian from Hokkaido Island lost thousands of dollars after being scammed by someone who described himself as a desperate…

blood donors NYBC
10
Sep
2025

Ransomware attack at blood center: Org tells users their data’s been stolen

A blood center has begun sending data breach notifications to its users after suffering a ransomware attack and theft of…