SUBSCRIBE rss Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs News Weight loss scams, or why ‘Jodie Foster’ wants me to lose weight August 6, 2025 – Weight loss scams prey on insecurities, and scammers are abusing celebrities and fake news sites to deceive people. AI Perplexity AI ignores no-crawling rules on websites, crawls them anyway Android Critical Android vulnerabilities patched—update as soon as you can News Unexpected snail mail packages are being sent with scammy QR codes, warns FBI News Alleged ‘tap-in’ scammer advertised services on social media 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 Weight loss scams, or why ‘Jodie Foster’ wants me to lose weight Pieter Arntz August 6, 2025 0 Comments Weight loss scams prey on insecurities, and scammers are abusing celebrities and fake news sites to deceive people. Perplexity AI ignores no-crawling rules on websites, crawls them anyway Pieter Arntz August 6, 2025 1 Comment Perplexity ignores robots.txt files on websites that say they do no want to be crawled. Critical Android vulnerabilities patched—update as soon as you can Pieter Arntz August 5, 2025 1 Comment Google has patched 6 vulnerabilities in Android including two critical ones, one of which can compromise a device without the user needing to do anything. Alleged ‘tap-in’ scammer advertised services on social media Danny Bradbury August 5, 2025 0 Comments A 24-year-old woman who allegedly advertised her services on social media has been arrested for her part in a "tap-in" scam. Unexpected snail mail packages are being sent with scammy QR codes, warns FBI Pieter Arntz August 5, 2025 0 Comments Receiving an unexpected package in the post is not always a pleasant surprise. 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. 1 2 3 … 566 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
