Category: MalwareBytes

week in security
10
Nov
2025

A week in security (November 3 – November 9)

November 7, 2025 – AV-Comparatives put 13 top Android security apps to the test against stalkerware. Malwarebytes caught them all….

Malwarebytes scores 100% in AV Comparatives Stalkerware Test 2025
07
Nov
2025

Malwarebytes scores 100% in AV Comparatives Stalkerware Test 2025

The AV-Comparatives Stalkerware Test 2025 delivers a sobering look at the evolving threat posed by stalkerware on mobile devices. Despite…

clipboard writing
07
Nov
2025

Fake CAPTCHA sites now have tutorial videos to help victims install malware

Early on in 2025, I described how criminals used fake CAPTCHA sites and a clipboard hijacker to provide instructions for…

A cargo container is opened up amidst other containers. It is entirely empty.
06
Nov
2025

Hackers commit highway robbery, stealing cargo and goods

There’s a modern-day train heist happening across America, and this time, some of the bandana-masked robbers are sitting behind screens….

ATM withdrawal
06
Nov
2025

Android malware steals your card details and PIN to make instant ATM withdrawals

The Polish Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT Polska) analyzed a new Android-based malware that uses NFC technology to perform unauthorized…

An illustration of a curtain being closed over a window
06
Nov
2025

Take control of your privacy with updates on Malwarebytes for Windows

It’s getting harder to keep your Windows space truly yours, as Microsoft increasingly serves annoying ads and tracks your data…

Water supply
06
Nov
2025

Cyberattacks on UK water systems reveal rising risks to critical infrastructure

Digital intruders have been targeting UK drinking water systems in what seems to be a growing risk. Recorded Future News…

scanning a stored ID
05
Nov
2025

Should you let Chrome store your driver’s license and passport?

Google has rolled out a new autofill feature for Chrome that goes beyond storing just your passwords, addresses, and credit…

Apple logo
05
Nov
2025

Apple patches 50 security flaws—update now

Apple has released security updates for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, Apple TVs, Safari, and Xcode, fixing nearly 50 security…

banking Trojan
04
Nov
2025

“Sneaky” new Android malware takes over your phone, hiding in fake news and ID apps

Researchers at Cyfirma have investigated Android Trojans capable of stealing sensitive data from compromised devices. The malware spreads by pretending…

Sling TV
04
Nov
2025

Sling TV turned privacy into a game you weren’t meant to win

Streaming service Sling TV has settled with the California Attorney General over allegations that it blocked users from exercising their…

Image of wolf disguised as a sheep among a flock of sheep
03
Nov
2025

Attack of the clones: Fake ChatGPT apps are everywhere

The mobile AI gold rush has flooded app stores with lookalikes—shiny, convincing apps promising “AI image generation,” “smart chat,” or…