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Malwarebytes releases weekly cybersecurity roundup
Malwarebytes Labs publishes its weekly security summary covering October 26 to November 1 with newsletter signup.
Malwarebytes weekly security page shows only a newsletter signup
The October 19–25 roundup text provided is a product newsletter form, with no incidents, flaws, or fixes described.
Malwarebytes weekly roundup page contains only a signup form
The supplied page text has no incidents, vulnerabilities, or other security stories from October 12 to October 18.
Is this link safe? Find out with Malwarebytes Scam Link Check
Malwarebytes launched free Scam Link Check so users can scan suspicious URLs for phishing and malware before clicking.
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A week in security (October 5 – October 11)
Malwarebytes' weekly security roundup page contains only a newsletter signup, with no incident details.
Malwarebytes Scam Link Check analyzes URLs and explains potential risks
Malwarebytes released a free Scam Link Check that rates pasted URLs and explains the risk.
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Malwarebytes earns another Top Product award in independent testing
Malwarebytes scored a perfect 18/18 in AV-TEST and earned Top Product, Level 1, and 100% pre-execution blocks.
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That shipping rebate offer may come with a monthly charge
ShipmentsFree-branded rebate sites enroll some customers in unexpected recurring charges of about $25 a month.
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New Browser Guard features add protection before and after you click
Malwarebytes Browser Guard adds Search Reputation ratings and on-device LLM-powered Scam Guard Lite to block scams before and after clicking.
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Fake Claude Max giveaway tricks users into handing over their Google account credentials
Malwarebytes found a fake Claude Max giveaway that steals Google credentials via a spoofed sign-in.
Beware these fake websites selling subscriptions to AI assistants
Malwarebytes found fake sites selling AI assistant subscriptions that can bill cards and collect uploaded files.
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Scammers use genuine Google sign-ins to sell costly, unverified AI subscriptions
Malwarebytes uncovered 100+ fake AI subscription sites built from a $249 toolkit, using genuine Google sign-in pages to sell unverified plans up to $2,000/year.
A week in security (September 14 – September 20)
Malwarebytes Labs publishes its weekly security news roundup covering September 14-20, with no single specific incident.
Hackers Use Fake T-Mobile Rewards Expiry Texts to Lure Users to Phishing Sites
Malwarebytes tracks a T-Mobile smishing campaign using 1,000+ fake rewards-expiry text templates and 81+ disposable .top domains to steal credentials and payment data.
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Scammers Tell T-Mobile Users Their Rewards Are Expiring to Trick Them Into Clicking Phishing Links
Malwarebytes tracked a large T-Mobile smishing campaign using 81+ rotating .top domains and 1,000+ template variants to harvest credentials via fake rewards-expiry lures.
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T-Mobile rewards points expiry texts are a phishing scam
Malwarebytes tracks an SMS phishing campaign, active since May 2026, impersonating T-Mobile rewards expiry with 1,000+ templates and 81 rotating domains to lure victims.
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Scammers leave AI fingerprints all over fake antivirus renewal page
Malwarebytes found an AI-built fake Avast renewal page in Belgium whose contractor-style code comments show scammers now generate polished pages with AI.
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AI helps scammers build convincing antivirus renewal pages
Malwarebytes found scammers using AI to build polished fake antivirus renewal pages impersonating Avast, harvesting names, emails and phone numbers for follow-up fraud calls.
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The 12 Best Antivirus Software for Mac, Compared and Priced
GBHackers ranks 12 Mac antivirus products, naming Bitdefender best overall and noting Gen Digital owns Norton, Avast, and Avira.
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A week in security (August 31 – September 6)
Malwarebytes publishes its weekly security recap covering cyber news from August 31 through September 6.
The hidden work of modernizing Malwarebytes
Malwarebytes details its migration of Windows product managed components to .NET 10, citing security, supportability, diagnostics, and performance benefits.
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Free streaming boxes may be routing criminal traffic through your home
Researchers found SuperBox streaming boxes and the CyberFlix TV app enroll home connections into the Popanet residential proxy network, routing criminal traffic.
Scammers have figured out the best time to text you
Malwarebytes threat data shows scammers tailor platforms per scam, with the web as top channel, Friday midday peaks, and MrBeast the most impersonated person.
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