A week in security (December 29 – January 4)

The piece titled A week in security (December 29 – January 4) comes from Malwarebytes Labs and was published on 5 January 2026. It previews last week’s Malwarebytes Labs content and links to four related articles dated between 29 December 2025 and 2 January 2026.

These include How AI made scams more convincing in 2025 (2 January 2026); In 2025, age checks started locking people out of the internet (31 December 2025); 2025 exposed the risks we ignored while rushing AI (30 December 2025); and Malware in 2025 spread far beyond Windows PCs (29 December 2025). The post also encourages readers to stay safe and highlights Malwarebytes Privacy VPN as part of its cybersecurity messaging. The format uses UK dates and emphasises a round-up approach rather than presenting new threat details within this specific article.