Malwarebytes Labs – The Security Blog From Malwarebytes | Malwarebytes Labs Data breaches Resident Evil maker Capcom warns of phishing after 11.7 million records exposed October 23, 2026 – Exposed email addresses could put CAPCOM ID users at risk of phishing. Passwords were also changed without permission on 196 accounts. Data breaches Crime Stoppers chapter freezes tips after breach breaks anonymity promise News Delivery bots accused of illegally scanning customers Bugs PHP2Shell: Why many websites had to go offline Scams Fake Amazon Music x YouTube deal lures creators into a Google login trap Podcast Listen to the latest in cybersecurity and privacy. VIEW EPISODES AI Find out the newest developments in AI. READ MORE Data breaches Keep on top of the latest data breach news. READ MORE Threat Intel Stay up to date with our latest research. READ MORE Police receive fake murder tip from Anthropic’s Claude AI Danny Bradbury October 14, 2026 0 Comments Anthropic’s Claude submitted a made-up tip about an unsolved murder during testing. Grindr users’ sensitive data shared through ad auctions without valid consent Pieter Arntz October 13, 2026 0 Comments Advertising company Xandr has been fined $9.6 million over data sharing that could reveal Grindr users’ sexual orientation. Hackers heat up supermarket fridges, spoiling food across France Pieter Arntz October 13, 2026 0 Comments A cyberattack on supermarket temperature-control systems in France left spoiled food, empty shelves, and reports of fires. Scammers know your name, and they’re counting on you to reply Pieter Arntz October 13, 2026 0 Comments Every reply to a scam text tells cybercriminals your number is active, which makes it worth more on the dark web and a better target for fraud. How “123456” became the key to almost 9 million personal records Pieter Arntz October 12, 2026 0 Comments A series of security failures, including a very weak password, exposed almost 9 million people’s personal information. Phishing emails are baiting your AI assistant Pieter Arntz October 12, 2026 0 Comments If you use an AI assistant to summarize your inbox, hidden instructions could turn a phishing email you wisely ignored into your next to-do item. A week in security (October 5 – October 11) Malwarebytes Labs October 12, 2026 0 Comments A list of topics we covered in the week of October 5 to October 11 of 2026 ASOS breach update: Hackers stole customer details and shopping searches Pieter Arntz October 9, 2026 0 Comments Stolen ASOS data includes shopping searches as well as personal details, so customers should watch out for convincing phishing messages. Attackers hijack country-code domains to impersonate Google and other services Pieter Arntz October 8, 2026 0 Comments Cybercriminals compromised three country-code namespaces to get certificates that could help them impersonate trusted sites. Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 … 661 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
