AI helps scammers build convincing antivirus renewal pages

2026-09-16T08:51:45Z•d01a88ca251c1d2ee1b7a6b9685fa1cebe67f203033395dd1d5e18f852ff8d62
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What happened

Malwarebytes Labs feed covering active cyber threats and scams in September 2026, including phishing and fake checkout pages, account hijacking, information-stealing malware, Android banking Trojans, exploit kits targeting Chrome and Windows vulnerabilities, actively exploited Chrome and Microsoft flaws, and critical MikroTik RouterOS takeover vulnerabilities. The most urgent items involve active exploitation, zero-days, exposed routers, and malware campaigns stealing financial or authentication data.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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malwarebytes_labs
Record identifier
d01a88ca251c1d2ee1b7a6b9685fa1cebe67f203033395dd1d5e18f852ff8d62
Enrichment time
2026-09-16T08:51:45Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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