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A week in security (May 11 – May 17)_MALWAREBYTES:FB07D8D00C48EE0DF1CCF4A2CBA4CAD5

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Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:

* Attackers replaced JDownloader installer downloads with malware
* Meta’s confusing new approach to chat privacy
* Why Malwarebytes blocks some Yahoo Mail redirects
* Fake Claude search results lure Mac users into ClickFix attack
* Deepfake sextortion forces schools to remove student photos from websites
* Texas sued Netflix over claims it secretly collected and sold users’ data
* May 2026 Patch Tuesday: no zero-days but plenty to fix
* 1 in 8 employees have sold company logins or know someone who has
* Stolen Canvas data was "returned" after hacker agreement, Instructure says
* Yarbo responds to robot flaws that could mow down their owners



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Published May 18, 2026 at 07:02

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