MacRumors

Malwarebytes: Macs Outpaced PCs in Number of Malware Threats Detected Per Endpoint in 2019, But Most Are Adware

Antivirus software developer Malwarebytes today shared its State of Malware Report for 2020 [PDF], which suggests that Mac malware is growing much more common. For the first time ever, Macs outpaced ...
AppleInsider

Mac malware jumps more than 60% in three months, massive uptick in adware

The threat of malware has increased for Mac users in a short space of time, a report from Malwarebytes claims, with detected threats up by more than 60% from the fourth quarter of 2018 to the first ...
MacRumors

Mac Malware Detections Dropped 38% in 2020, Most Still Adware

Antivirus software developer Malwarebytes today shared its 2021 State of Malware Report, which found that malware threat detections on Macs fell a total of 38 percent in 2020. In 2019 Malwarebytes ...
AppleInsider

Mac malware outpaced Windows PCs threats for first time in 2019, report says

According to a report from Malwarebytes on Tuesday, the number of malware threats detected on Mac endpoints outpaced those targeting Windows PCs for the first time in 2019, with adware accounting for ...
Homeland Security Today

Malwarebytes Acquires Junkware Removal Tool

Malwarebytes announced the acquisition of Junkware Removal Tool, a security program that searches for and removes potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) such as adware, spyware, and toolbars. The ...
PC Gamer

Macs now twice as likely to get infected by adware than PCs, according to research

A Malwarebytes report says threats to Mac computers "increased exponentially" over the last year compared to Windows PCs. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
Morningstar

Android Mobile Adware Surges in Second Half of 2025

Malwarebytes threat research reveals spike in adware and malicious malware families Triada and MobiDash heading into the holiday season SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Malwarebytes, ...