Category: MalwareBytes

Office apps offer connected experiences
29
Jan
2026

Microsoft Office zero-day lets malicious documents slip past security checks

Microsoft issued an emergency patch for a high-severity zero-day vulnerability in Office that allows attackers to bypass document security checks…

Moltbot
29
Jan
2026

Clawdbot’s rename to Moltbot sparks impersonation campaign

After the viral AI assistant Clawdbot was forced to rename to Moltbot due to a trademark dispute, opportunists moved quickly….

data thief
28
Jan
2026

Malicious Chrome extensions can spy on your ChatGPT chats

Researchers discovered 16 malicious browser extensions for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge that steal ChatGPT session tokens, giving attackers access…

WhatsApp logo
28
Jan
2026

WhatsApp rolls out new protections against advanced exploits and spyware

WhatsApp is quietly rolling out a new safety layer for photos, videos, and documents, and it lives entirely under the…

SMS phishing
27
Jan
2026

Watch out for AT&T rewards phishing text that wants your personal details

A coworker shared this suspicious SMS where AT&T supposedly warns the recipient that their reward points are about to expire….

Whatsapp app logo on a device screen.
27
Jan
2026

A WhatsApp bug lets malicious media files spread through group chats

WhatsApp is going through a rough patch. Some users would argue it has been ever since Meta acquired the once…

TikTok
27
Jan
2026

TikTok narrowly avoids a US ban by spinning up a new American joint venture

TikTok may have found a way to stay online in the US. The company announced late last week that it…

Free cash from Freecash
26
Jan
2026

Get paid to scroll TikTok? The data trade behind Freecash ads

Loyal readers and other privacy-conscious people will be familiar with the expression, “If it’s too good to be true, it’s…

An illustrated padlock is mounted into a microphone stand with sound waves emitting from the device.
26
Jan
2026

One privacy change I made for 2026 (Lock and Code S07E02)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast… When you hear the words “data privacy,” what do you first imagine?…

week in security
26
Jan
2026

A week in security (January 19 – January 25)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: On the ThreatDown blog: Stay safe! We don’t just report on threats—we remove them Cybersecurity…

Zendesk logo
23
Jan
2026

Spammers abuse Zendesk to flood inboxes with legitimate-looking emails, but why?

Short answer: we have no idea. People are actively complaining that their mailboxes and queues are being flooded by emails…

LastPass
22
Jan
2026

Fake LastPass maintenance emails target users

The LastPass Threat Intelligence, Mitigation, and Escalation (TIME) team has published a warning about an active phishing campaign in which…