Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs Scams “Free World Cup stream” sites are serving scams, not football June 16, 2026 – We found dozens of fake World Cup streaming sites using football as bait to funnel visitors through a malicious advertising network. Data breaches Cardiac patients’ medical data stolen and held to ransom AI Deepfake posting sites depicting famous women taken down by feds Threat Intel Inside a malicious infrastructure delivering EtherRAT, phishing pages, and malicious software AI Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 “abruptly disabled” after US gov. ban PODCAST Podcast Our bi-weekly podcast of the latest security headlines and in-depth interviews with guests VIEW EPISODES AI AI If the robots are taking over, you'll want to know about it. READ MORE Data Breaches Data breaches Keep on top of the latest data breach news. READ MORE Threat Intelligence Threat Intel Stay up to date with the latest research and threat intelligence reports. READ MORE 24 billion stolen records found in giant data dump. Check if you’re affected Pieter Arntz June 17, 2026 0 Comments Researchers found an exposed collection of 24 billion stolen records, including usernames, passwords, and other sensitive account data. Malwarebytes earns AV-TEST Top Product award, aces other third-party tests Malwarebytes Labs June 17, 2026 0 Comments Malwarebytes got top marks in independent tests against malware, phishing, and other online threats. “Free World Cup stream” sites are serving scams, not football Stefan Dasic June 16, 2026 0 Comments We found dozens of fake World Cup streaming sites using football as bait to funnel visitors through a malicious advertising network. Cardiac patients’ medical data stolen and held to ransom Pieter Arntz June 16, 2026 0 Comments Cardiac monitoring provider iRhythm has been hit by a data theft followed by an extortion attempt. Deepfake posting sites depicting famous women taken down by feds Danny Bradbury June 16, 2026 0 Comments Thanks to Uncle Sam, anyone trying to find nonconsensual intimate deepfakes on CFake.com and SOCFake.com will be disappointed. Inside a malicious infrastructure delivering EtherRAT, phishing pages, and malicious software Gabriele Orini June 15, 2026 0 Comments We found EtherRAT malware being distributed by a website with a strange homepage. Following the trail, we discovered a vast network of malicious infrastructures, distributing malware, malicious documents, remote desktop software, and phishing pages. Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 “abruptly disabled” after US gov. ban Pieter Arntz June 15, 2026 0 Comments Anthropic has been ordered by the US government to cut off its newest Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for fear of abuse. Deepfake porn sites are going offline (re-air) (Lock and Code S07E12) Malwarebytes Labs June 15, 2026 0 Comments This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we revisit an episode from 2024 with David Chiu that shows the progress made against deepfake porn. A week in security (June 8 – June 14) Malwarebytes Labs June 15, 2026 0 Comments A list of topics we covered in the week of June 8 to June 14 of 2026 1 2 3 … 628 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
