Category: MalwareBytes

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12
Nov
2025

How Malwarebytes stops the ransomware attack that most security software can’t see 

Imagine this scenario: Your protection software is running perfectly. Systems are protected, definitions are up to date, behavioral analysis is…

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11
Nov
2025

Patch now: Samsung zero-day lets attackers take over your phone

A critical vulnerability has put Samsung mobile device owners at risk of sophisticated cyberattacks. On November 10, 2025, the US…

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11
Nov
2025

Stolen iPhones are locked tight, until scammers phish your Apple ID credentials

One of the reassuring things about owning an iPhone was knowing you could lock it if it got lost or…

ugly phishing attempt
11
Nov
2025

How credentials get stolen in seconds, even with a script-kiddie-level phish

This attempt to phish credentials caught our attention, mostly because of its front-end simplicity. Even though this is a script-kiddie-level…

Fantasy Hub worries Android users
10
Nov
2025

Fantasy Hub is spyware for rent—complete with fake app kits and support

Researchers at Zimperium identified Fantasy Hub, a new Android spyware developed and sold as a subscription on Russian-language cybercrime forums….

Walmart gift card scam
10
Nov
2025

Watch out for Walmart gift card scams

You’ve probably seen it before—a bright, urgent message claiming you’ve qualified for a $750 or $1000 Walmart gift card. All…

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…

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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…