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October 5, 2026

Malwarebytes Launches Free Scam Link Check So Anyone Can Verify a Link is Safe Before They Click

New tool helps shoppers catch scams before the holiday deals rush of Amazon Prime Day, Target Circle Deal Days, and Walmart Deal Days SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Oct 5, 2026 – Malwarebytes, a global leader in real-time cyber protection, launched the Malwarebytes Scam Link Check, a free web tool that lets anyone check whether a…
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…

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