Category: MalwareBytes

Scammers harvesting Facebook photos to stage fake kidnappings, warns FBI
08
Dec
2025

Scammers harvesting Facebook photos to stage fake kidnappings, warns FBI

The FBI has warned about a new type of scam where your Facebook pictures are harvested to act as “proof-of-life”…

week in security
08
Dec
2025

A week in security (December 1 – December 7)

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

Intellexa Predator
05
Dec
2025

Leaks show Intellexa burning zero-days to keep Predator spyware running

Intellexa is a well-known commercial spyware vendor, servicing governments and large corporations. Its main product is the Predator spyware. An…

happy insurance customer
04
Dec
2025

How scammers use fake insurance texts to steal your identity

Sometimes it’s hard to understand how some scams work or why criminals would even try them on you. In this…

facial recognition
04
Dec
2025

Canadian police trialing facial recognition bodycams

A municipal police force in Canada is now using facial recognition bodycams, it was revealed this week. The police service…

facial recognition
04
Dec
2025

Canadian police trialling facial recognition bodycams

A municipal police force in Canada is now using facial recognition bodycams, it was revealed this week. The police service…

Chrome logo
04
Dec
2025

Update Chrome now: Google fixes 13 security issues affecting billions

Google has released an update for its Chrome browser that includes 13 security fixes, four of which are classified as high severity….

Cookie-stealer
03
Dec
2025

Attackers have a new way to slip past your MFA

Attackers are using a tool called Evilginx to steal session cookies, letting them bypass the need for a multi-factor authentication…

remote login gotoresolve
03
Dec
2025

How attackers use real IT tools to take over your computer

A new wave of attacks is exploiting legitimate Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM) tools like LogMeIn Resolve (formerly GoToResolve) and…

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03
Dec
2025

Fileless protection explained: Blocking the invisible threat others miss

Most antivirus software for personal users scans your computer for malware hiding in files. This is, after all, how most…

Chrome and Edge logos displayed side by side
02
Dec
2025

“Sleeper” browser extensions woke up as spyware on 4 million devices

Researchers have unraveled a malware campaign that really did play the long game. After seven years of behaving normally, a…

An illustrated padlock is mounted into a microphone stand with sound waves emitting from the device.
02
Dec
2025

Air fryer app caught asking for voice data (re-air) (Lock and Code S06E24)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… It’s often said online that if a product is free, you’re the…