Your coworker is tired of AI “workslop” (Lock and Code S06E23)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Everything’s easier with AI… except having to correct it. In just the three years since OpenAI released…
Category: MalwareBytes
Scammers are sending bogus copyright warnings to steal your X login
One of my favorite Forbes correspondents recently wrote about receiving several fake copyright-infringement notices from X. Let’s suppose you get an email claiming it’s from…
Be careful responding to unexpected job interviews
One of our customers was contacted on LinkedIn about a job offer. The initial message was followed up by an email: “Thank you for your…
Your passport, now on your iPhone. Helpful or risky?
Apple has launched Digital ID, a way for users in the US to create and present a government-issued ID in Apple Wallet using their passport information.…
1 million victims, 17,500 fake sites: Google takes on toll-fee scammers
A Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform based in China, known as “Lighthouse,” is the subject of a new Google lawsuit. Lighthouse enables smishing (SMS phishing) campaigns, and…
Are you paying more than other people? NY cracks down on surveillance pricing
When you search for a product online, you might think you’re getting the same price as everyone else. Think again. Your price might be different…
We opened a fake invoice and fell down a retro XWorm-shaped wormhole
Somebody forwarded an “invoice” email and asked me to check the attachment because it looked suspicious. Good instinct—it was, and what we found inside was…
Phishing emails disguised as spam filter alerts are stealing logins
Cybercriminals are spoofing “email delivery” notifications to look like they came from spam filters inside your own organization. The goal is to lure you to…
Update now: November Patch Tuesday fixes Windows zero-day exploited in the wild
These updates fix serious security issues — including one that attackers are already exploiting to take control of Windows systems. By chaining it with other…
How Malwarebytes stops the ransomware attack that most security software can’t see
Imagine this scenario: Your protection software is running perfectly. Systems are protected, definitions are up to date, behavioral analysis is active. Then, suddenly, files across…
Patch now: Samsung zero-day lets attackers take over your phone
A critical vulnerability has put Samsung mobile device owners at risk of sophisticated cyberattacks. On November 10, 2025, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency…
Stolen iPhones are locked tight, until scammers phish your Apple ID credentials
One of the reassuring things about owning an iPhone was knowing you could lock it if it got lost or stolen. Without your passcode, fingerprint…