A week in security (February 9 – February 15)

A week in security for February 9–15, 2026 rounds up a series of Malwarebytes Labs posts published in mid-February. According to Malwarebytes Labs, topics covered include how to find and remove credential-stealing Chrome extensions (posted February 13, 2026) and reports that fake shops were targeting Winter Olympics 2026 fans.

The week also featured coverage of an Outlook add-in that went rogue and stole 4,000 credentials and payment data (February 12, 2026) and a piece on child exploitation, grooming, and social media addiction claims put Meta on trial (February 12, 2026). Additional highlights noted include Apple patches a zero-day flaw that could let attackers take control of devices (February 12, 2026). The compiled posts provide a snapshot of active threats and defensive insights from Malwarebytes Labs across a varied slate of security topics.