Category: MalwareBytes

Huorong logo with RAT
23
Feb
2026

Fake Huorong security site infects users with ValleyRAT

A convincing lookalike of the popular Huorong Security antivirus has been used to deliver ValleyRAT, a sophisticated Remote Access Trojan…

week in security
23
Feb
2026

A week in security (February 16 – February 22)

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.
23
Feb
2026

What can’t you say on TikTok?

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… A funny thing happened on TikTok last month, and it has brought…

Age verification checks
20
Feb
2026

Age verification vendor Persona left frontend exposed

Three researchers investigating Discord’s age-verification checks say they discovered an exposed frontend belonging to Persona, the identity-verification vendor used by…

Facebook ads spread fake Windows 11 downloads that steal passwords and crypto wallets
20
Feb
2026

Facebook ads spread fake Windows 11 downloads that steal passwords and crypto wallets

Attackers are running paid Facebook ads that look like official Microsoft promotions, then directing users to near-perfect clones of the…

A hand reaches down to grab one asterisk from a written password.
19
Feb
2026

AI-generated passwords are a security risk

Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to generate your passwords is a bad idea. It’s likely to give that password to a…

Tenga logo
19
Feb
2026

Intimate products producer Tenga spilled customer data

Tenga confirmed reports published by several outlets that the company notified customers of a data breach. The Japanese manufacturer of…

Meta logo with a ghost
19
Feb
2026

Meta patents AI that could keep you posting from beyond the grave

Tech bros have been wanting to become immortal for years. Until they get there, their fallback might be continuing to…

Betterment logo
18
Feb
2026

Betterment data breach might be worse than we thought

Betterment LLC is an investment advisor registered with US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company disclosed a January 2026…

not every form is what it seems
18
Feb
2026

Job scam uses fake Google Forms site to harvest Google logins

As part of our investigation into a job-themed phishing campaign, we came across several suspicious URLs that all looked like…

Fake Gemini crypto scam
18
Feb
2026

Scammers use fake “Gemini” AI chatbot to sell fake “Google Coin”

Scammers have found a new use for AI: creating custom chatbots posing as real AI assistants to pressure victims into…

Malwarebytes
17
Feb
2026

Chrome “preloading” could be leaking your data and causing problems in Browser Guard

This article explains why Chrome’s “preloading” feature can cause scary-looking blocks in Malwarebytes Browser Guard and how to turn it…