> A week in security (October 19 – October 25)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:Resident Evil maker Capcom warns of phishing after 11.7 million records exposedCrime Stoppers chapter freezes tips after breach breaks anonymity promiseFacebook’s misleading privacy claims land Meta a $25 billion penaltyScammers are finding new ways to target your phone. Here are 5 ways to protect yourselfWoman faces years in prison over a Cash App account she says she never openedDelivery bots accused of illegally scanning customersWhatsApp’s chatbot was given hidden instructions to not mention privacy regulatorsPHP2Shell: Why many websites had to go offlineFake Amazon Music x YouTube deal lures creators into a Google login trapSignal bug could let someone keep listening after you hang upGoogle may add your number to all your accounts: How to stop itMeta glasses caught recording conversations without wake phraseMan seeking love travels 2,000 km to meet an AI-generated womanAOMEI Backupper update servers hijacked to push malware: Check your PCA sextortion conspiracy killed his son (Lock and Code S07E21)Millions of California students’ sensitive data stolen in breachStay safe!What do cybercriminals know about you? Use Malwarebytes’ free Digital Footprint scan to see whether your personal information has been exposed online.SCAN NOW