ALL POSTS A week in security (May 11 – May 17) Malwarebytes Labs May 18, 2026 0 Comments A list of topics we covered in the week of May 11 to May 17 of 2026 AI is distorting the Holocaust (Lock and Code S07E10) Malwarebytes Labs May 17, 2026 0 Comments This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Clara Mansfeld about how AI-generated imagery is warping the history of the Holocaust. Attackers replaced JDownloader installer downloads with malware Pieter Arntz May 15, 2026 0 Comments The JDownloader website was compromised and installer download links served malware for several days. Meta’s confusing new approach to chat privacy Pieter Arntz May 15, 2026 0 Comments WhatsApp now offers disappearing AI chats Meta says it cannot read. While Instagram just removed the feature that stopped Meta reading your messages. Why Malwarebytes blocks some Yahoo Mail redirects Pieter Arntz May 14, 2026 0 Comments Some Yahoo Mail users may see repeated Malwarebytes alerts caused by background connections to suspicious third-party domains. Here’s why. Deepfake sextortion forces schools to remove student photos from websites Danny Bradbury May 14, 2026 0 Comments Experts are urging schools to take down identifiable photos of students, after AI deepfakes have led to sextortion cases at UK schools. Texas sued Netflix over claims it secretly collected and sold users’ data Pieter Arntz May 13, 2026 0 Comments The Texas AG sued Netflix, accusing the company of secretly tracking viewers, selling user data, and using addictive features targeted at minors. May 2026 Patch Tuesday: no zero-days but plenty to fix Pieter Arntz May 13, 2026 0 Comments May’s Patch Tuesday may not be the giant release many expected, but there are still plenty of important fixes that shouldn’t be ignored. Fake Claude search results lure Mac users into ClickFix attack Pieter Arntz May 12, 2026 0 Comments Researchers found a ClickFix campaign that uses fake Claude setup guides to trick Mac users into infecting themselves. 1 2 3 … 622 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
