Researchers say small AI models could be capable of spreading across vulnerable smart devices within months.
Category: Malwarebytes
Update Windows: Record Patch Tuesday fixes flaw already under attack
Microsoft’s October updates address a record 1,413 vulnerabilities, including a Windows flaw attackers are already exploiting and two other zero-days.
Police receive fake murder tip from Anthropic’s Claude AI
Anthropic’s Claude submitted a made-up tip about an unsolved murder during testing.
Fake Calendly “Meta Careers” pages steal Facebook and Google logins
An interview invitation becomes a trap for your Facebook and Google passwords, even with two-factor authentication turned on.
Update Chrome: Google fixes 37 security flaws, including seven critical bugs
Some flaws could let attackers run malicious code on your device through a crafted webpage.
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Sextortion “help” firm took $60 million from victims, FTC alleges
The FTC accuses Digital Forensics Corporation and affiliated companies of exploiting people seeking help with intimate-image blackmail.
Raven AI lets cops find your home from a photo taken inside
Removing location data may not keep your home private. An AI tool used by law enforcement can match indoor photos to property listings.
Grindr users’ sensitive data shared through ad auctions without valid consent
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
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
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.
AI worms could spread across your smart devices, Anthropic warns
Researchers say small AI models could be capable of spreading across vulnerable smart devices within months.
How “123456” became the key to almost 9 million personal records
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
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.
Update Windows: Record Patch Tuesday fixes flaw already under attack
Microsoft’s October updates address a record 1,413 vulnerabilities, including a Windows flaw attackers are already exploiting and two other zero-days.
A week in security (October 5 – October 11)
A list of topics we covered in the week of October 5 to October 11 of 2026
Fake Calendly “Meta Careers” pages steal Facebook and Google logins
An interview invitation becomes a trap for your Facebook and Google passwords, even with two-factor authentication turned on.
Police receive fake murder tip from Anthropic’s Claude AI
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
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
A cyberattack on supermarket temperature-control systems in France left spoiled food, empty shelves, and reports of fires.