Category: MalwareBytes

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17
Feb
2026

Scam Guard for desktop: A second set of eyes for suspicious moments 

Scams aren’t so obvious anymore. They’re well-written, have working grammar, and can lead victims to very convincing branded webpages. Scammers increasingly…

Update now! Critical patches for Chrome and Edge
17
Feb
2026

Update Chrome now: Zero-day bug allows code execution via malicious webpages

Google has issued a patch for a high‑severity Chrome zero‑day, tracked as CVE‑2026‑2441, a memory bug in how the browser…

Robot vacuum
17
Feb
2026

Hobby coder accidentally creates vacuum robot army

Sammy Azdoufal wanted to steer his robot vacuum with a PS5 controller. Like any good maker, he thought it would…

ClickFix mimics Windows
16
Feb
2026

ClickFix added nslookup commands to its arsenal for downloading RATs

ClickFix malware campaigns are all about tricking the victim into infecting their own machine. Apparently, the criminals behind these campaigns…

week in security
16
Feb
2026

A week in security (February 9 – February 15)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe! We don’t just report on threats—we help safeguard your entire digital identity Cybersecurity…

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13
Feb
2026

How to find and remove credential-stealing Chrome extensions

Researchers have found yet another family of malicious extensions in the Chrome Web Store. This time, 30 different Chrome extensions…

Fake shops target Winter Olympics 2026 fans
13
Feb
2026

Fake shops target Winter Olympics 2026 fans

If you’ve seen the two stoat siblings serving as official mascots of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, you already…

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12
Feb
2026

Outlook add-in goes rogue and steals 4,000 credentials and payment data

Researchers found a malicious Microsoft Outlook add-in which was able to steal 4,000 stolen Microsoft account credentials, credit card numbers,…

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12
Feb
2026

Child exploitation, grooming, and social media addiction claims put Meta on trial

Meta is facing two trials over child safety allegations in California and New Mexico. The lawsuits are landmark cases, marking…

patched Apple
12
Feb
2026

Apple patches zero-day flaw that could let attackers take control of devices

Apple has released security updates for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, and Safari, fixing, in particular, a zero-day…

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12
Feb
2026

Criminals are using AI website builders to clone major brands

AI tool Vercel was abused by cybercriminals to create a Malwarebytes lookalike website. Cybercriminals no longer need design or coding…

Microsoft
11
Feb
2026

February 2026 Patch Tuesday includes six actively exploited zero-days

Microsoft releases important security updates on the second Tuesday of every month, known as “Patch Tuesday.” This month’s update patches…