A week in security (October 2 – October 8)


Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:

  • Multi-factor authentication has proven it works, so what are we waiting for?
  • Amazon Prime email scammer snatches defeat from the jaws of victory
  • 2023 MITRE ATT&CK® Evaluation results: Malwarebytes earns high marks for detection, blocks initial malware executions
  • Update now! Apple patches vulnerabilities on iPhone and iPad
  • Sony was attacked by two ransomware operators
  • Meta and TikTok consider charging users for ad-free experience
  • Exim finally fixes 3 out of 6 vulnerabilities
  • Update your Android devices now! Google patches two actively exploited vulnerabilities
  • Gen Z fears physical violence from being online more than anyone else, Malwarebytes finds
  • Meta is using your public Facebook and Instagram posts to train its AI
  • Ransomware reinfections on the rise from improper remediation
  • Food delivery robots give captured video footage to police
  • FBI warns of multiple ransomware attacks on same victim

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