Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs Scams Fake parcel delivery messages steal your card and bank details September 18, 2026 – Parcel delivery phishing messages impersonate familiar couriers and use small fees or promised refunds to steal personal and financial information. News Flock cameras are tracking people as well as cars Scams T-Mobile rewards points expiry texts are a phishing scam Scams Revolut phishing texts appear days after data breach News ShinyHunters hacks rival extortion gang and takes over its dark web site 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 Google Pixel owners urged to patch actively exploited modem flaw Pieter Arntz September 16, 2026 0 Comments Google’s September Pixel update fixes 110 vulnerabilities, including a modem flaw being used in limited, targeted attacks. AI helps scammers build convincing antivirus renewal pages Stefan Dasic September 16, 2026 0 Comments A fake Avast renewal page shows how AI is helping scammers create more convincing traps with polished designs and fluent copy. How to opt out of AI chatbot training Pieter Arntz September 15, 2026 0 Comments ChatGPT contractors are reviewing real users' conversations. Here’s how to stop AI companies using your chats for model training. HBO Max’s verified Reddit account hijacked to spread malware Pieter Arntz September 15, 2026 0 Comments Cybercriminals used HBO Max’s verified Reddit account to run 108 malicious ads that tricked people into installing information stealers. Meta AI builds detailed profiles of children from years of family posts Danny Bradbury September 15, 2026 0 Comments A mother says Meta AI pieced together names, birth details, photos, and location information about her young daughters from years of family posts. Search results are sending people to fake Bitrefill checkouts Stefan Dasic September 15, 2026 0 Comments Fake Bitrefill checkout pages are appearing in search results and tricking people into sending cryptocurrency directly to scammers. Google’s new search redirects make links harder to check before you click Pieter Arntz September 14, 2026 0 Comments Google says its new opaque redirects tackle evolving abuse, but they also prevent users from checking a result’s destination by hovering over it. Revolut gave customer IDs and financial data to a government impostor Pieter Arntz September 14, 2026 0 Comments The digital bank was tricked into releasing sensitive customer information, including IDs, to an attacker using a legitimate government email domain. A week in security (September 7 – September 13) Malwarebytes Labs September 14, 2026 0 Comments A list of topics we covered in the week of September 7 to September 13 of 2026 Previous 1 2 3 4 … 653 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
