Category: MalwareBytes

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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…

Elon Musk and X
09
Dec
2025

EU fines X $140m, tied to verification rules that make impostor scams easier

The European Commission slapped social networking company X with a €120 million ($140 million) fine last week for what it…

recruiter looking at resumes online
09
Dec
2025

Deepfakes, AI resumes, and the growing threat of fake applicants

Recruiters expect the odd exaggerated resume, but many companies, including us here at Malwarebytes, are now dealing with something far…

send money Telegram
08
Dec
2025

How phishers hide banking scams behind free Cloudflare Pages

During a recent investigation, we uncovered a phishing operation that combines free hosting on developer platforms with compromised legitimate websites…

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…

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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…