Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs AI Americans lost nearly $900 million to AI-powered scams, FBI says June 8, 2026 – Deepfakes, voice cloning, and other AI-powered scams cost Americans nearly $900 million in 2025, says the 2025 FBI Internet Crime Report. News Pirated PC games are delivering password-stealing malware AI Meta’s AI support bot happily handed Instagram accounts to hackers AI AI: Threat, tool, or both? How to Travel scams are everywhere. Here’s how to avoid them PODCAST Podcast Our bi-weekly podcast of the latest security headlines and in-depth interviews with guests VIEW EPISODES AI AI If the robots are taking over, you'll want to know about it. READ MORE Data Breaches Data breaches Keep on top of the latest data breach news. READ MORE Threat Intelligence Threat Intel Stay up to date with the latest research and threat intelligence reports. READ MORE Americans lost nearly $900 million to AI-powered scams, FBI says Pieter Arntz June 8, 2026 0 Comments Deepfakes, voice cloning, and other AI-powered scams cost Americans nearly $900 million in 2025, says the 2025 FBI Internet Crime Report. Pirated PC games are delivering password-stealing malware Pieter Arntz June 8, 2026 0 Comments Cybercriminals are hiding malware in cracked and repacked games, infecting more than 400,000 devices worldwide. A week in security (June 1 – June 7) Malwarebytes Labs June 8, 2026 0 Comments A list of topics we covered in the week of June 1 to June 7 of 2026 AI: Threat, tool, or both? Pieter Arntz June 5, 2026 0 Comments Public concern about AI is rising. We look at what's driving it, and why cybersecurity occupies a unique place in this debate. Travel scams are everywhere. Here’s how to avoid them Pieter Arntz June 4, 2026 0 Comments Learn how to spot travel scams, avoid risky bookings, and keep your personal information out of the wrong hands. Meta’s AI support bot happily handed Instagram accounts to hackers Danny Bradbury June 4, 2026 0 Comments Hackers convinced an AI support bot to hand over Instagram accounts by changing recovery email addresses. We found this fake-invoice campaign while scammers were still building it Stefan Dasic June 3, 2026 0 Comments Invoices pretending to be from Amazon, PayPal, and others reveal how criminals use fear and phone calls to steal money and devices. Keep getting calls from questionable numbers? Meet Scam Number Check Malwarebytes Labs June 3, 2026 0 Comments Scam Number Check lets you quickly check whether a number has been linked to scams before you call back, share information, or send money. Infostealers are becoming the go-to phishing payload Pieter Arntz June 3, 2026 0 Comments Cybercriminals prefer infostealers to traditional phishing techniques because they reduce friction, scale well, and are widely available. 1 2 3 … 626 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
