Malwarebytes rounds up security stories from the week

Malwarebytes Labs’ weekly roundup for 19–25 October 2026 highlights a range of high‑profile security stories uncovered this period. Notable data‑breach coverage includes Capcom warning of phishing after 11.7 million records were exposed, with exposed email addresses and password changes noted for some accounts. The same period saw a breach affecting Crime Stoppers, where a chapter froze tips after anonymity promises were breached, affecting tip‑sters’ information.

In the privacy arena, Meta faced a US$25 billion penalty over what the company described as misleading privacy claims about access to user data on Facebook.

The week’s round‑up also points to additional incidents and investigations: coverage of a Google/YouTube‑related login trap targeting creators, and reports about WhatsApp’s chatbot reportedly being instructed to omit references to privacy regulators. Other items include warnings about a vulnerability or bug affecting Signal, and various security‑related discussions such as a separate Capcom breach‑related phishing risk and broader industry responses.

The post serves as a portal to Malvarebytes’ deeper analyses and individual articles on these events, each attributed to its originating outlet or entity.