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Mobile Menace Monday: Fake AV makes it onto Google Play
September 19, 2016 - Mobile Menace Monday is a bi-monthly entry to the Malwarebytes Labs wherein our Android OS security experts highlight the specific dangers...
Fake Google Antigravity downloads are stealing accounts in minutes
April 21, 2026 - Another AI launch, another trap. A trojanized Google Antigravity installer runs like normal, but secretly hands over your accounts to the attackers.
Bogus Avast website fakes virus scan, installs Venom Stealer instead
March 27, 2026 - A fake Avast scan tells you your PC is infected, then installs the malware that steals passwords, session data and crypto wallets.
New ClickFix wave infects users with hidden malware in images and fake Windows updates
November 25, 2025 - ClickFix just got more convincing, hiding malware in PNG images and faking Windows updates to make users run dangerous commands.
Fake CAPTCHA sites now have tutorial videos to help victims install malware
November 7, 2025 - ClickFix campaign pages now have embedded videos to helpfully walk users through the process of infecting their own systems.
San Francisco’s fight against deepfake porn, with City Attorney David Chiu (Lock and Code S05E20)
September 23, 2024 - This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu about his team's fight against deepfake porn.
Mobile Menace Monday: re-emergence of a fake Android AV
May 7, 2018 - Back in early 2013, a new mobile antivirus (AV) company called Armor for Android emerged into the mobile security software industry...
