Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs AI Meta’s confusing new approach to chat privacy May 15, 2026 – WhatsApp now offers disappearing AI chats Meta says it cannot read. While Instagram just removed the feature that stopped Meta reading your messages. News Attackers replaced JDownloader installer downloads with malware AI Deepfake sextortion forces schools to remove student photos from websites Bugs May 2026 Patch Tuesday: no zero-days but plenty to fix News Stolen Canvas data was “returned” after hacker agreement, Instructure says 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 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 in 8 employees have sold company logins or know someone who has Danny Bradbury May 12, 2026 0 Comments Cifas just published research that should bother anyone who runs a business, or buys from one. Stolen Canvas data was “returned” after hacker agreement, Instructure says Pieter Arntz May 12, 2026 0 Comments Instructure says the stolen Canvas data impacting millions of students and staff was “returned.” That’s not how breaches work. 1 2 3 … 622 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
