A week in security (July 27 – August 2)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Fake Fortnite rewards are stealing players’ accounts Fake Flash Player installs AtlasRAT Malwarebytes for Windows, now available on the Microsoft Store Hims & Hers sued over alleged health data privacy failures Hidden prompt turns Microsoft Copilot into an AI worm...

Malwarebytes for Windows, now available on the Microsoft Store

When you’re setting up a new PC or looking for an app you already know, the Microsoft Store is often the easiest place to start. It’s built into Windows and lets you find, install, and update apps in one place. Malwarebytes for Windows is now available there too. Malwarebytes for Windows is still...

EUVD-2025-22899

Malicious code in bioql PyPI...

CVE-2025-54569

CVE-2025-54569 affects Malwarebytes Binisoft Windows Firewall Control: the installer prior to version 6.16.0.0 is vulnerable to local privilege escalation. The issue is documented across multiple sources (NVD/Red Hat/CIRCL) with the same vulnerability description. Practical impact is a local elev...