Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs AI YouTube wants your face to fight deepfakes May 19, 2026 – "Likeness detection" promises protection from AI deepfakes, but some creators are uneasy about handing over biometric data in return. Scams Facebook scam promises cheap Aldi meat boxes, steals payment info instead News Microsoft is changing Edge’s plaintext password behavior AI Meta’s confusing new approach to chat privacy News Attackers replaced JDownloader installer downloads with malware 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 Facebook scam promises cheap Aldi meat boxes, steals payment info instead Pieter Arntz May 19, 2026 0 Comments A fake Aldi “meat box” offer spreading on Facebook tricks victims into handing over personal and payment info. YouTube wants your face to fight deepfakes Danny Bradbury May 19, 2026 0 Comments "Likeness detection" promises protection from AI deepfakes, but some creators are uneasy about handing over biometric data in return. Microsoft is changing Edge’s plaintext password behavior Pieter Arntz May 18, 2026 0 Comments Saved passwords in Microsoft Edge will no longer sit in plaintext memory for the entire browser session after a researcher raised concerns. A week in security (May 11 – May 17) Malwarebytes Labs May 18, 2026 0 Comments A list of topics we covered in the week of May 11 to May 17 of 2026 AI is distorting the Holocaust (Lock and Code S07E10) Malwarebytes Labs May 17, 2026 0 Comments This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Clara Mansfeld about how AI-generated imagery is warping the history of the Holocaust. Attackers replaced JDownloader installer downloads with malware Pieter Arntz May 15, 2026 0 Comments The JDownloader website was compromised and installer download links served malware for several days. Meta’s confusing new approach to chat privacy Pieter Arntz May 15, 2026 0 Comments WhatsApp now offers disappearing AI chats Meta says it cannot read. While Instagram just removed the feature that stopped Meta reading your messages. Why Malwarebytes blocks some Yahoo Mail redirects Pieter Arntz May 14, 2026 0 Comments Some Yahoo Mail users may see repeated Malwarebytes alerts caused by background connections to suspicious third-party domains. Here’s why. Deepfake sextortion forces schools to remove student photos from websites Danny Bradbury May 14, 2026 0 Comments Experts are urging schools to take down identifiable photos of students, after AI deepfakes have led to sextortion cases at UK schools. 1 2 3 … 622 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
