Category: MalwareBytes

ATM withdrawal
06
Nov
2025

Android malware steals your card details and PIN to make instant ATM withdrawals

The Polish Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT Polska) analyzed a new Android-based malware that uses NFC technology to perform unauthorized…

An illustration of a curtain being closed over a window
06
Nov
2025

Take control of your privacy with updates on Malwarebytes for Windows

It’s getting harder to keep your Windows space truly yours, as Microsoft increasingly serves annoying ads and tracks your data…

Water supply
06
Nov
2025

Cyberattacks on UK water systems reveal rising risks to critical infrastructure

Digital intruders have been targeting UK drinking water systems in what seems to be a growing risk. Recorded Future News…

scanning a stored ID
05
Nov
2025

Should you let Chrome store your driver’s license and passport?

Google has rolled out a new autofill feature for Chrome that goes beyond storing just your passwords, addresses, and credit…

Apple logo
05
Nov
2025

Apple patches 50 security flaws—update now

Apple has released security updates for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, Safari, and Xcode, fixing nearly 50 security…

banking Trojan
04
Nov
2025

“Sneaky” new Android malware takes over your phone, hiding in fake news and ID apps

Researchers at Cyfirma have investigated Android Trojans capable of stealing sensitive data from compromised devices. The malware spreads by pretending…

Sling TV
04
Nov
2025

Sling TV turned privacy into a game you weren’t meant to win

Streaming service Sling TV has settled with the California Attorney General over allegations that it blocked users from exercising their…

Image of wolf disguised as a sheep among a flock of sheep
03
Nov
2025

Attack of the clones: Fake ChatGPT apps are everywhere

The mobile AI gold rush has flooded app stores with lookalikes—shiny, convincing apps promising “AI image generation,” “smart chat,” or…

illustrated padlock is mounted into a microphone stand with sound waves emitting from the device.
03
Nov
2025

Would you sext ChatGPT? (Lock and Code S06E22)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… In the final, cold winter months of the year, ChatGPT could be…

Malwarebytes aces PCMag Readers’ Choice Awards and AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation tests
03
Nov
2025

Malwarebytes aces PCMag Readers’ Choice Awards and AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation tests

Malwarebytes proudly topped three categories in PCMag’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards, recognized for exceptional protection and user satisfaction. We also earned the latest badge from AVLab Cybersecurity Foundation’s September “Advanced In-The-Wild…

week in security
03
Nov
2025

A week in security (October 27 – November 2)

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

Chrome logo
31
Oct
2025

Update Chrome now: 20 security fixes just landed

Google has released an update for its Chrome browser that includes 20 security fixes, several of which are classed as…