A week in security (April 13 – April 19)
20 April 2026 at 09:02
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:
- This old-school scam is still working
- βYour shipment has arrivedβ email hides remote access software
- Browser Guard gets even better with Access Control
- βiCloud storage is fullβ scam is back, and now it wants your payment details
- A fake Slack download is giving attackers a hidden desktop on your machine
- Booking.com breach gives scammers what they need to target guests
- AI clickbait can turn your notifications into a scam feed
- Fake YouTube copyright notices can steal your Google login
- From fake Proton VPN sites to gaming mods, this Windows infostealer is everywhere
- April Patch Tuesday fixes two zero-days, including one under active attack
- Credit Resources Vault: Why this credit email set off our scam alarms
- Omnistealer uses the blockchain to steal everything it can
- ChatGPT under scrutiny as Florida investigates campus shooting
- Simply opening a PDF could trigger this Adobe Reader zero-day
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