Recent Advisories

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AI-driven scams are preying on Gen Z’s digital lives​_MALWAREBYTES:545D8FEF88E5D39EED7772331BC69A93

Gone are the days when extortion was only the plot line of crime dramas—today, these threatening tactics target anyone with a smartphone. As AI mak...

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Phishing scams exploit New York’s inflation refund program_MALWAREBYTES:4385805C4D27360D191B2E4CA33DD994

A warning from the New York State on their website informs visitors that: > “Scammers are calling, mailing, and texting taxpayers about income tax...

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Researchers break OpenAI guardrails_MALWAREBYTES:FC1825390C7E6B455B4C675960FD0E67

The maker of ChatGPT released a toolkit to help protect its AI from attack earlier this month. Almost immediately, someone broke it. On October 6,...

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A week in security (October 6 – October 12)_MALWAREBYTES:6C91A3094B292C8014C397DD00273293

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: * Apple voices concerns over age-check law that could put user privacy at risk * Your passwords don’t need so ...

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Your passwords don’t need so many fiddly characters, NIST says_MALWAREBYTES:83B3D4FA12FF4C24FFA51E615E4D1527

It’s once again time to change your passwords, but if one government agency has its way, this might be the very last time you do it. After near...

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Apple voices concerns over age-check law that could put user privacy at risk_MALWAREBYTES:4B78487F168F8BCC9259F44D71D9C94C

Apple has raised concerns about a new Texas state law, SB 2420, which introduces age assurance requirements for app stores and app developers. One...

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Millions of (very) private chats exposed by two AI companion apps_MALWAREBYTES:1E4727A75502CE76D0FF3F39DA6E11E2

Cybernews discovered how two AI companion apps, Chattee Chat and GiMe Chat, exposed millions of intimate conversations from over 400,000 users. Th...

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Fake VPN and streaming app drops malware that drains your bank account_MALWAREBYTES:AECCF9E8FE462E07900EAD956B8995C1

Security researchers are warning Android users to delete a fake VPN and streaming app that can let criminals take over their phones and drain their...

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California just put people back in control of their data_MALWAREBYTES:668B9E0F71B1F14DACFBEE4ED50DD4C2

California's 2025 legislative session closed with 14 new privacy and AI-related bills. We’d like to highlight a few of the most relevant signed bil...

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One stolen iPhone uncovered a network smuggling thousands of devices to China_MALWAREBYTES:DECA9CC627E5916A2D40C43479807E9E

If you think Apple's 'Find My' feature was just there to help you locate your phone when it slipped down the side of the couch, think again. It tur...

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