Android users report that Google automatically added their phone number to accounts they wanted to keep separate. Here’s how to check yours.
Category: Malwarebytes
Meta glasses caught recording conversations without wake phrase
Owners reported unexpected recordings of private conversations, but Meta hasn’t explained what went wrong or what happened to the audio.
WhatsApp’s chatbot was given hidden instructions to not mention privacy regulators
Hidden instructions told WhatsApp’s chatbot not to suggest privacy regulators to users struggling to delete their accounts.
Man seeking love travels 2,000 km to meet an AI-generated woman
An influencer’s invitation to join her on a farm shows how public videos can feel dangerously personal.
PHP2Shell: Why websites are going offline for emergency security updates
Websites are temporarily going offline as admins address two critical PHP flaws that could let attackers run malicious code on their servers.
AOMEI Backupper update servers hijacked to push malware: Check your PC
Attackers tampered with AOMEI Backupper’s update system to deliver malware that could give them remote access to users’ PCs.
A sextortion conspiracy killed his son (Lock and Code S07E21)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with John DeMay about a sextortion plot that targeted his son on the night of his suicide.
Fake Amazon Music x YouTube deal lures creators into a Google login trap
A convincing “creator portal” uses your own YouTube videos and viewing figures to steal your Google login.
Millions of California students’ sensitive data stolen in breach
The California Department of Education notified students about a data breach at contractor Educational Testing Service.
Signal bug could let someone keep listening after you hang up
A flaw in Signal’s calling library could let another participant keep hearing you after you hang up. Update your app to get the latest fixes.
A week in security (October 12 – October 18)
A list of topics we covered in the week of October 12 to October 18 of 2026
Google may add your number to all your accounts: How to stop it
Android users report that Google automatically added their phone number to accounts they wanted to keep separate. Here’s how to check yours.
Meta glasses caught recording conversations without wake phrase
Owners reported unexpected recordings of private conversations, but Meta hasn’t explained what went wrong or what happened to the audio.
Meta says it’s fixed Ray-Ban smart glasses’ unprompted eavesdropping
Owners reported unexpected recordings of private conversations, but Meta hasn’t explained what went wrong or what happened to the audio.
Man seeking love travels 2,000 km to meet an AI-generated woman
An influencer’s invitation to join her on a farm shows how public videos can feel dangerously personal.
AOMEI Backupper update servers hijacked to push malware: Check your PC
Attackers tampered with AOMEI Backupper’s update system to deliver malware that could give them remote access to users’ PCs.
A sextortion conspiracy killed his son (Lock and Code S07E21)
This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with John DeMay about a sextortion plot that targeted his son on the night of his suicide.
Millions of California students’ sensitive data stolen in breach
The California Department of Education notified students about a data breach at contractor Educational Testing Service.
A week in security (October 12 – October 18)
A list of topics we covered in the week of October 12 to October 18 of 2026
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.