Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs AI Twitch wants your content for Amazon AI training. Here’s how to opt out August 20, 2026 – Twitch added an option to opt out of training Amazon AI with your content—two years after it confirmed that training had begun. AI ChatGPT for Teens tackles risky chats and homework shortcuts News 9 million images of people’s faces exposed by reverse lookup service Product Your Mac already has a built-in firewall. Here’s how to get more from it Threat Intel 41 deceptive download sites show a real link, then send you somewhere else 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 ChatGPT for Teens tackles risky chats and homework shortcuts Danny Bradbury August 20, 2026 0 Comments OpenAI has strengthened ChatGPT's protections for teens, but some of its strongest parental controls still depend on linked accounts. Twitch wants your content for Amazon AI training. Here’s how to opt out Pieter Arntz August 20, 2026 0 Comments Twitch added an option to opt out of training Amazon AI with your content—two years after it confirmed that training had begun. Your Mac already has a built-in firewall. Here’s how to get more from it Malwarebytes Labs August 20, 2026 0 Comments Malwarebytes Firewall gives you a clearer, more intuitive way to manage your Mac's inbuilt firewall. 9 million images of people’s faces exposed by reverse lookup service Pieter Arntz August 20, 2026 0 Comments A researcher found an exposed database containing 9 million images that belonged to people finder service ClarityCheck. 41 deceptive download sites show a real link, then send you somewhere else Stefan Dasic August 19, 2026 0 Comments A legitimate-looking link or valid digital signature can offer false reassurance. Here’s why familiar download safety checks aren’t always enough. Sideloading on Android: What it is, why it’s risky, and how to do it more safely Pieter Arntz August 19, 2026 0 Comments With the new Advanced Flow for sideloading being rolled out, it's time to discuss what sideloading is and how to do it more safely. Scammers are using fake crypto AML checkers to drain your wallet Stefan Dasic August 19, 2026 0 Comments We found wallet-checking sites impersonating real anti-money laundering services that trick people into approving access to scammers. Update Chrome now: Two critical vulnerabilities fixed Pieter Arntz August 19, 2026 0 Comments Google has released a Chrome desktop update fixing 15 security vulnerabilities, including 2 buffer overflow flaws rated critical. Your polite reply to that text is worth $2 on the dark web Giuseppe Trotta August 19, 2026 0 Comments A polite reply to a wrong-number text may seem harmless. But scammers use it to profile their victims and fuel a multibillion-dollar fraud industry. 1 2 3 … 645 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
