SUBSCRIBE rss Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs AI Mattel’s going to make AI-powered toys, kids’ rights advocates are worried June 19, 2025 – Toy company Mattel has announced a deal with OpenAI to create AI-powered toys, but digital rights advocates have urged caution. News Billions of logins for Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, and more found exposed online News Scammers hijack websites of Bank of America, Netflix, Microsoft, and more to insert fake phone number News Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money News 5 riskiest places to get scammed online 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 Billions of logins for Apple, Google, Facebook, Telegram, and more found exposed online Pieter Arntz June 19, 2025 0 Comments Researchers have uncovered 30 exposed data sets containing over 16 billion login credentials which were likely harvested by infostealers. Mattel’s going to make AI-powered toys, kids’ rights advocates are worried Danny Bradbury June 19, 2025 0 Comments Toy company Mattel has announced a deal with OpenAI to create AI-powered toys, but digital rights advocates have urged caution. Fake bank ads on Instagram scam victims out of money Pieter Arntz June 18, 2025 2 Comments Several Instagram ads have been found impersonating banks, including the usage of deepfake videos to defraud consumers. 5 riskiest places to get scammed online David Ruiz June 18, 2025 0 Comments These five communication channels are favored by scammers to try and trick victims at least once a week—if not more. Scammers hijack websites of Bank of America, Netflix, Microsoft, and more to insert fake phone number Pieter Arntz June 18, 2025 3 Comments Scammers are abusing sponsored search results, displaying their scammy phone number on legitimate brand websites. WhatsApp to start targeting you with ads Pieter Arntz June 17, 2025 1 Comment WhatsApp has announced it will start showing its users targeted ads. Will this be yet another Meta "Pay or OK" choice? Smart air fryers ordered to stop invading our digital privacy Danny Bradbury June 17, 2025 0 Comments In a confirmation that we've gone full Black Mirror, air fryer and other IoT manufacturers are being told to stop playing with our data. Reddit’s new AI-powered tools scan your posts to serve you better ads Pieter Arntz June 17, 2025 0 Comments Reddit has announced more AI-powered tools to help advertisers. But do users care for it? The data on denying social media for kids (re-air) (Lock and Code S06E12) Malwarebytes Labs June 16, 2025 0 Comments This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we revisit a 2024 interview with Dr. Jean Twenge about smartphones and the teen mental health crisis. 1 2 3 … 558 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
