A week in security (March 30 – April 5)

The Malwarebytes Labs weekly roundup covers 30 March–5 April 2026. According to Malwarebytes Labs, last week featured several notable posts, including that dream job offer from Coca‑Cola or Ferrari, it’s a trap for your passwords, published on 3 April 2026. Also on 3 April 2026, blocking children from social media is a badly executed good idea examined governments’ age‑based bans.

On 2 April 2026, Apple expands “DarkSword” patches to iOS 18.7.7, while 1 April 2026 saw a report on WhatsApp on Windows users targeted in a new campaign, warns Microsoft. The week closed with Axios supply chain attack chops away at npm trust, dated 31 March 2026. Overall, the entries underscore ongoing concerns around scams, software updates and supply‑chain risks in the security landscape.