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 for emergency security updates 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 Resident Evil maker Capcom warns of phishing after 11.7 million records exposed Pieter Arntz October 23, 2026 0 Comments Exposed email addresses could put CAPCOM ID users at risk of phishing. Passwords were also changed without permission on 196 accounts. Crime Stoppers chapter freezes tips after breach breaks anonymity promise Pieter Arntz October 23, 2026 0 Comments A Crime Stoppers chapter has stopped accepting tips after a breach exposed information about anonymous tipsters. Facebook’s misleading privacy claims land Meta a $25 billion penalty Pieter Arntz October 22, 2026 0 Comments Users were misled about who could access their personal information on Facebook. Now Meta has been ordered to pay $25 billion. Scammers are finding new ways to target your phone. Here are 5 ways to protect yourself Michael Sherwood October 22, 2026 0 Comments One in three people now tune out scam warnings, and scammers are counting on it. Woman faces years in prison over a Cash App account she says she never opened Pieter Arntz October 22, 2026 0 Comments A woman faces up to six years in prison over a Cash App account she says someone opened using her stolen identity. Delivery bots accused of illegally scanning customers Danny Bradbury October 22, 2026 0 Comments Two lawsuits allege delivery robots scanned customers’ faces without consent, linked scans to names and addresses, and used them to train AI. WhatsApp’s chatbot was given hidden instructions to not mention privacy regulators Pieter Arntz October 21, 2026 0 Comments Hidden instructions told WhatsApp’s chatbot not to suggest privacy regulators to users struggling to delete their accounts. PHP2Shell: Why many websites had to go offline for emergency security updates Malwarebytes Labs October 21, 2026 0 Comments Many websites were temporarily taken offline while admins addressed two critical PHP flaws that could have let attackers run malicious code on their servers. Fake Amazon Music x YouTube deal lures creators into a Google login trap Stefan Dasic October 21, 2026 0 Comments A convincing “creator portal” uses your own YouTube videos and viewing figures to steal your Google login. 1 2 3 … 661 Next Contributors Threat Center Podcast Glossary Scams
