SUBSCRIBE rss Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs AI OpenAI kills “short-lived experiment” where ChatGPT chats could be found on Google August 1, 2025 – OpenAI removed a short-lived experiment that allowed ChatGPT users to make their conversations discoverable by search engines News That seemingly innocent text is probably a scam News Trump Administration and Big Tech want you to share your health data News Prison visitor details shared with all inmates at correctional facility News VPN use rises following Online Safety Act’s age verification controls Threat Intelligence Threat Intelligence 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 (July 28 – August 3) Malwarebytes Labs August 4, 2025 0 Comments A list of topics we covered in the week of July 28 to August 3 of 2025 Apple ID scam leads to $27,000 in-person theft of Ohio man Danny Bradbury August 1, 2025 0 Comments An Ohio man lost $27,000 after an Apple ID scam text hit his phone. The strangest part? It happened at his doorstep. OpenAI kills “short-lived experiment” where ChatGPT chats could be found on Google Pieter Arntz August 1, 2025 0 Comments OpenAI removed a short-lived experiment that allowed ChatGPT users to make their conversations discoverable by search engines Trump Administration and Big Tech want you to share your health data David Ruiz July 31, 2025 0 Comments The Trump Administration is working with 60 companies on a plan to have Americans voluntarily upload their healthcare and medical data. Prison visitor details shared with all inmates at correctional facility Pieter Arntz July 31, 2025 0 Comments A Florida correctional institution leaked the names, email addresses, and telephone numbers of visitors to the facility to every inmate. That seemingly innocent text is probably a scam Pieter Arntz July 31, 2025 15 Comments Scammers are using texts that appear to have been sent to a wrong number to get targets to engage in a conversation. VPN use rises following Online Safety Act’s age verification controls Danny Bradbury July 30, 2025 0 Comments VPN use is skyrocketing across the UK as the region's Online Safety Act places age verification controls on adult websites. Apple patches multiple vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS. Update now! Pieter Arntz July 30, 2025 2 Comments Apple has released important security updates for iOS and iPadOS patching 29 vulnerabilities, mostly in WebKit. Tea Dating Advice app has users’ private messages disclosed Pieter Arntz July 29, 2025 1 Comment After the initial uproar about leaked images, a researcher was able to access Tea Dating app private messages 1 2 3 … 565 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams