Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs News Attacks on supermarket and blood storage systems prompt US warning November 6, 2026 – US agencies have issued a warning about remote access to industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems. News NIKKE PC launcher compromise put players’ passwords and personal files at risk Scams Phone return scams: where a real delivery and a fake return end up in a bill for you AI Scammers use AI-generated images of missing pets to extort owners News Vizio, Samsung smart TVs seem to ignore tracking opt outs Podcast Listen to the latest in cybersecurity and privacy. VIEW EPISODES AI Find out the newest developments in AI. READ MORE Data breaches Keep on top of the latest data breach news. READ MORE Threat Intel Stay up to date with our latest research. READ MORE Attacks on supermarket and blood storage systems prompt US warning Pieter Arntz November 6, 2026 0 Comments US agencies have issued a warning about remote access to industrial refrigeration and cold-chain monitoring systems. Phone return scams: where a real delivery and a fake return end up in a bill for you Pieter Arntz November 5, 2026 0 Comments Phone return scams are part of a very convincing social engineering method where the criminals get a phone and you get billed. NIKKE PC launcher compromise put players’ passwords and personal files at risk Pieter Arntz November 5, 2026 0 Comments Players of Goddess of Victory: NIKKE are being urged to check their PCs after attackers tampered with files used by the game’s Windows launcher. Scammers use AI-generated images of missing pets to extort owners Pieter Arntz November 5, 2026 0 Comments Scammers are using AI images to enhance their "I've found your missing pet and want money to return it to you" schemes. Vizio, Samsung smart TVs seem to ignore tracking opt outs Danny Bradbury November 5, 2026 0 Comments If you thought that opting out of surveillance on your smart TV would give you your privacy back, think again. The fake $750 Apple Cash reward that pays out nothing Stefan Dasic November 4, 2026 0 Comments A fake $750 Apple Cash offer uses scripted checks and fake countdowns. Affiliate marketers earn a commission; you get no reward. mSecure tells users to change passwords but won’t say why [updated] Pieter Arntz November 4, 2026 0 Comments mSecure has urged users to protect information stored in its app, but hasn’t explained what happened or whether anyone’s data was exposed. Chrome 157 fixes 213 security issues, including 7 critical flaws Pieter Arntz November 4, 2026 0 Comments Your browser may not have updated itself yet. Here’s how to check your version and install the fix manually. A hidden backdoor put 1.3 million TV boxes to work for criminals Pieter Arntz November 3, 2026 0 Comments Videostrong planted a backdoor in more than 1.3 million Android set-top boxes and sold criminals access to the resulting botnet. 1 2 3 … 665 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
