> A week in security (October 12 – October 18)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Eiliko robot companion exposes private chats and can be hijacked “Spray and pray” job applications could make it harder for you to spot a scam OpenAI sued over children safety and data use Update Chrome: Google fixes 37 security flaws, including seven critical bugs Is this link safe? Find out with Malwarebytes Scam Link Check Sextortion “help” firm took $60 million from victims, FTC alleges Raven AI lets cops find your home from a photo taken inside AI worms could spread across your smart devices, Anthropic warns Update Windows: Record Patch Tuesday fixes flaw already under attack Fake Calendly “Meta Careers” pages steal Facebook and Google logins Police receive fake murder tip from Anthropic’s Claude AI Grindr users’ sensitive data shared through ad auctions without valid consent Hackers heat up supermarket fridges, spoiling food across France Scammers know your name, and they’re counting on you to reply How “123456” became the key to almost 9 million personal records Phishing emails are baiting your AI assistant Stay safe! Unsure where a link goes? We’ll check it. Check now