Category: MalwareBytes

An illustrated padlock is mounted into a microphone stand with sound waves emitting from the device.
15
Dec
2025

Pig butchering is the next “humanitarian global crisis” (Lock and Code S06E25)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… This is the story of the world’s worst scam and how it…

PayPal tech support scam
15
Dec
2025

PayPal closes loophole that let scammers send real emails with fake purchase notices

After an investigation by BleepingComputer, PayPal closed a loophole that allowed scammers to send emails from the legitimate [email protected] email…

week in security
15
Dec
2025

A week in security (December 8 – December 14)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: On the ThreatDown blog: Stay safe! We don’t just report on threats—we help safeguard your…

US Department of State
12
Dec
2025

The US digital doxxing of H-1B applicants is a massive privacy misstep

Technology professionals hoping to come and work in the US face a new privacy concern from Monday. Starting December 15,…

Google ads funnel Mac users to poisoned AI chats that spread the AMOS infostealer
12
Dec
2025

Google ads funnel Mac users to poisoned AI chats that spread the AMOS infostealer

Researchers have found evidence that AI conversations were inserted in Google search results to mislead macOS users into installing the…

Malwarebytes
12
Dec
2025

How private is your VPN?

When you’re shopping around for a Virtual Private Network (VPN) you’ll find yourself in a sea of promises like “military-grade…

locked phone
11
Dec
2025

DroidLock malware locks you out of your Android device and demands ransom

Researchers have analyzed a new threat campaign actively targeting Android users. The malware, named DroidLock, takes over a device and…

Malwarebytes for Mac now has smarter, deeper scans 
11
Dec
2025

Malwarebytes for Mac now has smarter, deeper scans 

Say hello to the upgraded Malwarebytes for Mac—now with more robust protection, more control, and the same trusted defense you…

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11
Dec
2025

Another Chrome zero-day under attack: update now

Google issued an extra patch for a security vulnerability in Chrome that is being actively exploited, and it’s urging users…

Microsoft logo
10
Dec
2025

December Patch Tuesday fixes three zero-days, including one that hijacks Windows devices

These updates from Microsoft fix serious security issues, including three that attackers are already exploiting to take control of Windows…

spooky frame
10
Dec
2025

GhostFrame phishing kit fuels widespread attacks against millions

GhostFrame is a new phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) kit, tracked since September 2025, that has already powered more than a million phishing…

A set of hands types onto a laptop keyboard, viewed from above. The words "Prompt" and "Generate" appear at the top of the image.
09
Dec
2025

Prompt injection is a problem that may never be fixed, warns NCSC

Prompt injection is shaping up to be one of the most stubborn problems in AI security, and the UK’s National…