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August 3, 2026

Malwarebytes Offers US College Students 2 Years of Free Antivirus Protection

The security suite's new Student Protection Program covers three devices for eligible students at US universities.
July 29, 2026

Staying Safe From Scams in the Age of AI

Mark Beare, Head of Consumer at Malwarebytes, shares how criminals are using AI to create scams and what you can do to protect yourself.
July 23, 2026

Why Every Executive Should Care About The $442 Billion Scam Economy

Mark Beare, head of consumer at Malwarebytes, details why every executive should care about scams.

September 2, 2026

New Malwarebytes Research Shows Scammers are Tailoring Attacks to Specific Platforms, From Text Toll Scams to Social Media Romance Cons

MrBeast is the most impersonated person, Google is the most impersonated brand, and noon ET on Fridays is the prime time for scam texts SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Sept. 2, 2026 – Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, released new research showing how criminals are tailoring specific scam types to the platforms where they are most likely to succeed.…
August 11, 2026

Malwarebytes Research: Gen Z Embraces AI, but Doesn’t Trust the Internet It’s Creating

New global study finds 70% of young adults ages 18 to 22 experienced an AI-related scam in the past year SANTA CLARA, Calif. – August 11, 2026 – Seventy percent of young adults ages 18 to 22 experienced an AI-related scam in the past year, compared with half of the general population, according to new…
July 28, 2026

Malwarebytes Mobile Security Reimagines Scam Protection to Tackle Today’s Threats

Mobile security solutions for both Android and iOS provide all-in-one cybersecurity, privacy and identity protection SANTA CLARA, Calif. – July 28, 2026 – Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, is reimagining mobile security with layered scam protection, including new Scam Text and Call Protection features, which complement existing tools like Malwarebytes Digital Footprint…