Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs AI How AI made scams more convincing in 2025 January 2, 2026 – Several AI-related stories in 2025 highlighted how quickly AI systems can move beyond meaningful human control. News In 2025, age checks started locking people out of the internet AI 2025 exposed the risks we ignored while rushing AI News Hacktivists claim near-total Spotify music scrape News Pornhub tells users to expect sextortion emails after data exposure Threat Intelligence Threat Intel Stay up to date with the latest research and threat intelligence reports. READ MORE BUSINESS BLOG Business Discover the tools, insights, and advice you need to protect your organization. EXPLORE PERSONAL BLOG Personal Get the security news and tips to help you and your family stay safe. EXPLORE PODCAST Podcast Our bi-weekly podcast of the latest security headlines and in-depth interviews with guests VIEW EPISODES A week in security (December 29 – January 4) Malwarebytes Labs January 5, 2026 0 Comments A list of topics we covered in the week of December 29 2025 to January 4 of 2026 How AI made scams more convincing in 2025 Pieter Arntz January 2, 2026 0 Comments Several AI-related stories in 2025 highlighted how quickly AI systems can move beyond meaningful human control. In 2025, age checks started locking people out of the internet Pieter Arntz December 31, 2025 0 Comments Lawmakers enforced age checks, websites blocked entire countries, and users turned to VPNs to get around them. 2025 exposed the risks we ignored while rushing AI Pieter Arntz December 30, 2025 0 Comments We explore how the rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is putting users at risk. Malware in 2025 spread far beyond Windows PCs Pieter Arntz December 29, 2025 0 Comments Windows isn’t the only target anymore. In 2025, malware increasingly targeted Android, macOS, and multiple platforms at once. A week in security (December 22 – December 28) Malwarebytes Labs December 29, 2025 0 Comments A list of topics we covered in the week of December 22 to December 28 of 2025 Hacktivists claim near-total Spotify music scrape Pieter Arntz December 23, 2025 0 Comments Hacktivists have scraped almost 100% of the content available on Spotify. Is there anything users need to worry about? Pornhub tells users to expect sextortion emails after data exposure Pieter Arntz December 22, 2025 0 Comments Users affected by the data breach may be contacted directly by cybercriminals, Pornhub warns. A week in security (December 15 – December 21) Malwarebytes Labs December 22, 2025 0 Comments A list of topics we covered in the week of December 15 to December 21 of 2025 1 2 3 … 594 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
