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A week in security (December 8 – December 14)_MALWAREBYTES:8F9118F89BA6406A831F3DBF381DE954

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Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:

* The US digital doxxing of H-1B applicants is a massive privacy misstep
* Google ads funnel Mac users to poisoned AI chats that spread the AMOS infostealer
* How private is your VPN?
* DroidLock malware locks you out of your Android device and demands ransom
* Malwarebytes for Mac now has smarter, deeper scans
* [updated]Another Chrome zero-day under attack: update now
* December Patch Tuesday fixes three zero-days, including one that hijacks Windows devices
* GhostFrame phishing kit fuels widespread attacks against millions
* Prompt injection is a problem that may never be fixed, warns NCSC
* EU fines X $140m, tied to verification rules that make impostor scams easier
* Deepfakes, AI resumes, and the growing threat of fake applicants
* How phishers hide banking scams behind free Cloudflare Pages
* Scammers harvesting Facebook photos to stage fake kidnappings, warns FBI



On the ThreatDown blog:

* Tracking remote ransomware attacks at their source



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Published Dec 15, 2025 at 08:03

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