Category: MalwareBytes

Data broker fined after selling Alzheimer’s patient info and millions of sensitive profiles
13
Jan
2026

Data broker fined after selling Alzheimer’s patient info and millions of sensitive profiles

California’s privacy regulator has fined a Texas data broker $45,000 and banned it from selling Californians’ personal information after it…

liquid glass security fix
13
Jan
2026

Why iPhone users should update and restart their devices now

If you were still questioning whether iOS 26+ is for you, now is the time to make that call. Why?…

Instagram
13
Jan
2026

Received an Instagram password reset email? Here’s what you need to know

Last week, many Instagram users began receiving unsolicited emails from the platform that warned about a password reset request. Received…

Grok logo
12
Jan
2026

Regulators around the world are scrutinizing Grok over sexual deepfakes

Grok’s failure to block sexualized images of minors has turned a single “isolated lapse” into a global regulatory stress test…

Celebrating reviews and recognitions for Malwarebytes in 2025
12
Jan
2026

Celebrating reviews and recognitions for Malwarebytes in 2025

Independent recognition matters in cybersecurity, and it matters a lot to us. It shows how security products perform when they’re tested…

week in security
12
Jan
2026

A week in security (January 5 – January 11)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe! We don’t just report on privacy—we offer you the option to use it….

An illustrated padlock is mounted into a microphone stand with sound waves emitting from the device.
12
Jan
2026

Enshittification is ruining everything online (Lock and Code S07E01)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… There’s a bizarre thing happening online right now where everything is getting…

Stalkerware
09
Jan
2026

pcTattletale founder pleads guilty as US cracks down on stalkerware

Reportedly, pcTattletale founder Bryan Fleming has pleaded guilty in US federal court to computer hacking, unlawfully selling and advertising spyware,…

ChatGPT
09
Jan
2026

Are we ready for ChatGPT Health?

How comfortable are you with sharing your medical history with an AI? I’m certainly not. OpenAI’s announcement about its new…

HPE and Powerpoint logos
08
Jan
2026

CISA warns of active attacks on HPE OneView and legacy PowerPoint

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added both a newly discovered flaw and a much older one to…

Lego Smart Brick
08
Jan
2026

Lego’s Smart Bricks explained: what they do, and what they don’t

Lego just made what it claims is its most important product release since it introduced minifigures in 1978. No, it’s…

Winzipper Trojan dropper
08
Jan
2026

Fake WinRAR downloads hide malware behind a real installer

A member of our web research team pointed me to a fake WinRAR installer that was linked from various Chinese…