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malwarebytes. com > blog > news > 2026 > 06 > free-spotify-premium-hacks-on-social-media-are-spreading-infostealers

Free Spotify Premium hacks on social media are spreading infostealers

1+ hour, 54+ min ago  (445+ words) Short-form video platforms like Tik Tok and Instagram Reels have become the latest way cybercriminals spread malware. We've already seen attackers move away from traditional phishing emails and toward tactics that trick people into installing malware themselves. Now they're being…...

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malwarebytes. com > blog > bugs > 2026 > 06 > microsofts-biggest-ever-patch-tuesday-fixes-206-bugs-including-3-zero-days

Microsoft's biggest-ever Patch Tuesday fixes 206 bugs, including 3 zero-days

4+ hour, 58+ min ago  (407+ words) This month's Patch Tuesday fixes206 security flaws in Microsoft software, making it the biggest Patch Tuesday release ever. The update includes 32 critical vulnerabilities, as well as three publicly disclosed zero-days. Microsoft classifies these as zero-days because information about the vulnerabilities became…...

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malwarebytes. com > blog > ai > 2026 > 06 > 88-of-people-struggle-to-tell-whats-real-online

88% of people struggle to tell what's real online

6+ hour, 36+ min ago  (419+ words) What would you trade for a technology that can do almost anything? For many people, the answer is clear: Everything they thought they could trust. According to new research from Malwarebytes, 88% of people said it's becoming harder to tell what…...

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malwarebytes. com > blog > bugs > 2026 > 06 > update-chrome-google-patches-actively-exploited-vulnerability-and-73-others

Update Chrome: Google patches actively exploited vulnerability and 73 others

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (428+ words) The update includes fixes for 74 vulnerabilities, including one that is being actively exploited in the wild. The stable channel has been updated to 149. 0. 7827. 102/. 103 for Windows/Mac, and 149. 0. 7827. 102 for Linux, which will roll out over the coming weeks. If you don't…...

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malwarebytes. com > blog > threat-intel > 2026 > 06 > pirated-pc-games-are-delivering-password-stealing-malware

Pirated PC games are delivering password-stealing malware

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (487+ words) A new Windows malware campaign hides inside pirated PC games and modified installers for franchises like Far Cry, Need for Speed, FIFA, and Assassin's Creed. Researchers estimate that more than 400, 000 devices worldwide have been infected, with around 30, 000 users in the…...

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malwarebytes. com > blog > news > 2026 > 06 > a-week-in-security-june-1-june-7-2

A week in security (June 1 - June 7)

2+ day, 11+ hour ago  (97+ words) Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Let's'face it, an incognito window can only do so much. Breaches, dark web trading, credit fraud. Malwarebytes Identity Theft Protection'monitors for all of it, alerts you fast, and comes with identity theft insurance.' Public concern…...

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malwarebytes. com > blog > ai > 2026 > 06 > metas-ai-support-bot-happily-handed-instagram-accounts-to-hackers

Meta's AI support bot happily handed Instagram accounts to hackers

6+ day, 9+ hour ago  (780+ words) Customer service chatbots have one job: get the user what they're asking for without bothering a human. Meta's new AI support assistant took that brief a little too seriously. Over the past few months, attackers have been opening support chats,…...

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malwarebytes. com > press > 06/03/2026 > malwarebytes-launches-free-reverse-phone-check-to-help-consumers-identify-potential-scam-numbers

Malwarebytes Launches Free Reverse Phone Check to Help Consumers Identify Potential Scam Numbers

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (499+ words) Malwarebytes Malwarebytes Launches Free Reverse Phone Check to Help Consumers Identify Potential Scam Numbers New standalone tool delivers fast, no-sign-in scam verification powered by Malwarebytes trusted threat intelligence SANTA CLARA, Calif. " June 3, 2026 " Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection,…...

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malwarebytes. com > blog > product > 2026 > 06 > keep-getting-calls-from-questionable-numbers-meet-scam-number-check

Keep getting calls from questionable numbers? Meet Scam Number Check

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (317+ words) A'adir dispositivos o actualizar > "No tienes una cuenta? Reg'strate > Have you ever gotten a phone call and had a gut feeling that those random digits looked extra suspicious? It happens to millions of people every day. While many people have…...

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malwarebytes. com > blog > threat-intel > 2026 > 06 > these-convincing-copyright-notices-are-designed-to-steal-google-logins

These convincing copyright notices are designed to steal Google logins

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (832+ words) A'adir dispositivos o actualizar > "No tienes una cuenta? Reg'strate > A new scam is targeting people who publish Chrome extensions. The scam arrives as an official-looking "copyright removal request" claiming your extension is about to be removed from the Chrome Web…...