> A week in security (February 9 – February 15)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: How to find and remove credential-stealing Chrome extensions Fake shops target Winter Olympics 2026 fans Outlook add-in goes rogue and steals 4,000 credentials and payment data Child exploitation, grooming, and social media addiction claims put Meta on trial Apple patches zero-day flaw that could let attackers take control of devices Criminals are using AI website builders to clone major brands February 2026 Patch Tuesday includes six actively exploited zero-days Malwarebytes earns PCMag Best Tech Brand spot, scores 100% with MRG Effitas Discord will limit profiles to teen-appropriate mode until you verify your age How safe are kids using social media? We did the groundwork Man tricked hundreds of women into handing over Snapchat security codes Is your phone listening to you? (re-air) (Lock and Code S07E03) AI chat app leak exposes 300 million messages tied to 25 million users Fake 7-Zip downloads are turning home PCs into proxy nodes Stay safe! We don’t just report on threats—we help safeguard your entire digital identity Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Protect your, and your family’s, personal information by using identity protection.