Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs Data breaches Applebee’s customer data exposed by password left in app November 2, 2026 – A researcher found an embedded password in Applebee’s app that exposed customer data. Scams 5 stars for sale: Inside the underground fake review trade News Fake PDF and search tools hijacked searches for 13.4 million Chrome users News Binance hit by largest-ever crypto theft, with $6.3 billion stolen News Photo ID, bank checks, face scan? The UK’s age-check options 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 5 stars for sale: Inside the underground fake review trade Malwarebytes Labs November 2, 2026 0 Comments Underground sellers offer five-star reviews and charge up to $1,100 to make negative feedback disappear. Applebee’s customer data exposed by password left in app Pieter Arntz November 2, 2026 0 Comments A researcher found an embedded password in Applebee’s app that exposed customer data. A week in security (October 26 – November 1) Malwarebytes Labs November 2, 2026 0 Comments A list of topics we covered in the week of October 26 to November 1 of 2026 Fake PDF and search tools hijacked searches for 13.4 million Chrome users Pieter Arntz October 30, 2026 0 Comments 319 Chrome extensions sent search queries through servers controlled by their operators, allowing them to see what users searched for. Photo ID, bank checks, face scan? The UK’s age-check options Pieter Arntz October 30, 2026 0 Comments Ofcom has set out four possible age-verification methods for UK’s under-16 social media ban. Binance hit by largest-ever crypto theft, with $6.3 billion stolen Pieter Arntz October 30, 2026 0 Comments Attackers stole about $6.3 billion in cryptocurrency from Binance in what analysts say is the largest crypto theft on record. Hackers steal and publish data on 41,000 Homeland Security workers Danny Bradbury October 30, 2026 0 Comments A hacker group claims it stole data on 41,000 DHS employees, exposing work contact details and internal group memberships. Malicious Firefox extensions impersonate popular crypto wallets Pieter Arntz October 29, 2026 0 Comments Fake Firefox extensions posing as Phantom, Jupiter, and Bitget targeted users to steal crypto wallet recovery phrases and private keys. Have an older iPhone or iPad? Apple has a security update for you Pieter Arntz October 29, 2026 0 Comments Apple has fixed a flaw exploited in targeted attacks to the iPhone XS, XS Max and XR, and seventh-generation iPad. 1 2 3 … 664 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
