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A week in security (October 6 – October 12)_MALWAREBYTES:6C91A3094B292C8014C397DD00273293

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Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:

* Apple voices concerns over age-check law that could put user privacy at risk
* Your passwords don’t need so many fiddly characters, NIST says
* Millions of (very) private chats exposed by two AI companion apps
* Fake VPN and streaming app drops malware that drains your bank account
* California just put people back in control of their data
* One stolen iPhone uncovered a network smuggling thousands of devices to China
* Modeling scams see mature models as attractive new prospects
* Is your computer mouse eavesdropping on you?
* "Can you test my game?" Fake itch.io pages spread hidden malware to gamers
* Don’t connect your wallet: Best Wallet cryptocurrency scam is making the rounds
* Troops and veterans’ personal information leaked in CPAP Medical data breach
* Discord warns users after data stolen in third-party breach
* What’s there to save about social media? (Lock and Code S06E20)
* How to set up two-factor authentication (2FA) on your Facebook account



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Published Oct 13, 2025 at 07:19

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