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Every CyberSIXT summary, newest first, with a link to its story and to the original report.
Most articles on Wed 21 Oct (96); 9–13 on weekend days.
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| Sun 11 Oct | 9 |
| Mon 12 Oct | 56 |
| Tue 13 Oct | 85 |
| Wed 14 Oct | 86 |
| Thu 15 Oct | 78 |
| Fri 16 Oct | 61 |
| Sat 17 Oct | 10 |
| Sun 18 Oct | 10 |
| Mon 19 Oct | 60 |
| Tue 20 Oct | 86 |
| Wed 21 Oct | 96 |
| Thu 22 Oct | 84 |
| Fri 23 Oct | 68 |
| Sat 24 Oct | 13 |
| Today, Sun 25 Oct | 9 so far |
Fri 23 Oct· 2 articles
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Capcom Data Breach Exposes 11.7 Million Account Records
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Malwarebytes
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Crime Stoppers breach exposes personal details in 850,000 tips
A breach has compromised the anonymity relied upon by Crime Stoppers tip lines, prompting one Toronto chapter to pause phone, website and app submissions. The incident stemmed from March and involved P3 Global Intel, the Texas-based tip-management platform…
Malwarebytes
Thu 22 Oct· 4 articles
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Meta Hit With $25 Billion Penalty Over Facebook’s Data Practices
A New Mexico jury has ordered Meta to pay a civil penalty of $25 billion after finding that Facebook misled consumers about its data practices, as well as its handling of hate speech and misinformation. The verdict, reported by Reuters, tallies 43,899,725…
Malwarebytes
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Text Scams Cost $470 Million as AI Makes Fraud Harder to Spot
Scammers are increasingly targeting mobile phones, exploiting their role as a primary channel for communication and authentication. The piece cites data showing texted scams caused about $470 million in losses in 2024, a 26% rise from the year before and far…
Malwarebytes
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Woman Faces Six Years in Jail After Scammer Used Her Identity for Cash App
A case out of the United States centres on a Cash App account opened in Amanda Smith’s name, which has led to criminal charges and a potential prison sentence of up to six years. The account is alleged to have received $1,000 from a Facebook Marketplace scam…
Malwarebytes
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Delivery robot firms face lawsuits over alleged biometric data harvesting
Two Chicago residents have filed separate class actions alleging that delivery robots operated by Coco Robotics (Cyan) and Serve Robotics illegally scanned customers’ faces, hands and surrounding LiDAR data during deliveries, storing the biometric data…
Malwarebytes
Wed 21 Oct· 4 articles
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WhatsApp AI Hid Privacy Regulator Advice from Users Seeking Help
Researchers have uncovered hidden instructions in WhatsApp’s AI-based support system that told the chatbot not to recommend contacting privacy regulators when users were unable to delete their accounts. Redact, a privacy software company, found the concealed…
Malwarebytes
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Critical PHP Flaws Trigger Emergency Patches as Attacks Begin
A security advisory surrounding two critical PHP vulnerabilities, tracked as CVE-2026-109618 and CVE-2026-109619, prompted widespread maintenance and emergency updates across websites on 21 October 2026. The flaws could allow an attacker to run malicious…
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Fake Amazon Music Deal Targets YouTube Creators’ Google Logins
Malwarebytes warns of a phishing campaign targeting YouTube creators under the guise of an invite‑only advertising deal with Amazon Music. The fraudulent site, hosted at amazonyt[.]com, mimics an “Amazon Artists Music — Creator Portal” and promises…
Malwarebytes
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Signal Flaw Could Keep Calls Listening After Users Hang Up
A flaw in Signal’s calling library, RingRTC, could allow another participant in a call to keep hearing audio after the other person has hung up. Tracked as CVE-2026-113380 and rated 9.3 out of 10, the vulnerability affects RingRTC versions earlier than…
Tue 20 Oct· 3 articles
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Android May Link Your Google Accounts Through One Phone Number
Google users on Android may find that their phone number becomes attached to all Google accounts signed in on the same device. Malwarebytes reports that Google’s own documentation confirms phone number verification is on by default and applies to both…
Malwarebytes
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Meta fixes Ray Ban glasses bug that recorded conversations unprompted
Meta says it has fixed an issue in Ray‑Ban Meta smart glasses that caused unprompted audio recording, with users reporting conversations being captured and transcribed without them saving the data or using the wake phrase “Hey Meta.” The reports appeared on…
Malwarebytes
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Brazilian Man Sells Belongings to Meet an AI-Generated Farmwoman
A Brazilian bricklayer, Edimar Rocha Martins, travelled around 2,000 kilometres by bus from Imperatriz to Belo Horizonte after becoming convinced by an online persona named “Fazendeira,” an AI-generated woman who promised to fund his trip and invite him to…
Malwarebytes
Mon 19 Oct· 4 articles
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AOMEI Backupper Updates Were Hijacked to Install a Persistent Backdoor
Attackers compromised AOMEI Technology’s update and notification infrastructure between April and July 2026, according to Google Threat Intelligence Group reports cited by Malwarebytes. The intruders briefly altered the update system used by AOMEI Backupper…
Malwarebytes
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Instagram Sextortion Scheme Linked to Murder of Michigan Teen
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… At just 17 years old, Jordan DeMay was murdered by strangers online. That’s how Jordan’s father, John DeMay, described what happened to his son four years ago. At home in Michigan, Jordan was readying for a weekend…
Malwarebytes
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California Student Data Breach Exposes Records of Millions of Pupils
Millions of California public school students have had their personal information exposed after an unauthorized party accessed an Educational Testing Service (ETS) operated file transfer site used under a contract with the California Department of Education…
Malwarebytes
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Eiliko Robot Flaws Expose Private Conversations and Let Hackers Alter Its Speech
Malwarebytes Labs’ weekly round-up covers stories published between 12 and 18 October 2026. It highlights security and privacy issues involving consumer devices, online services and organisations, alongside scams and emerging risks linked to artificial…
Malwarebytes
Fri 16 Oct· 3 articles
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Security Flaws Expose 13 Million Chats with AI Robot Companion Eiliko
The Malwarebytes piece reports that Energize Lab’s Eiliko robot companion has serious security flaws that could expose private chats and allow an attacker to remotely alter what the toy says. The Verge describes how a researcher was able to access 13 million…
Malwarebytes
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AI Job Applications Blur the Line Between Recruiters and Scammers
The article discusses how “spray and pray” job applications—where applicants use AI to apply to large numbers of roles—can complicate recognising recruitment scams. While the BBC and The Independent highlight that mass applications are becoming more common…
Malwarebytes
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Eight US states sue OpenAI over ChatGPT’s child safety and data use
OpenAI is being challenged on two fronts in the United States over how ChatGPT interacts with children and how it uses their data. Eight state attorneys general—Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, West Virginia, Arkansas, Arizona, Idaho and Montana—have filed separate…
Malwarebytes
Thu 15 Oct· 4 articles
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Google Patches Seven Critical Chrome Flaws That Could Enable Remote Code Execution
Google has issued Chrome updates across desktop and Android to address a batch of security flaws, including seven rated as Critical. The desktop release, rolling out to Chrome 155.0.8059.79/.80 for Windows and macOS and 155.0.8059.79 for Linux, accompanies a…
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Malwarebytes Launches Free Tool to Check Suspicious Links Before Clicking
Malwarebytes has published a public-facing explainer for its Scam Link Check tool, a free service designed to help users determine whether a suspicious link is likely safe before clicking. The article introduces Scam Link Check as a quick, on-demand…
Malwarebytes
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FTC Accuses Sextortion Firm of Defrauding Victims of $60 Million
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has filed a complaint accusing Digital Forensics Corporation, its owner Dmitry Belkin, and affiliated firms of defrauding people targeted by sextortion. The agency says victims paid at least $60 million for so-called “Phase…
Malwarebytes
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AI tool Raven can identify locations from a single interior photo
Graylark has developed Raven, an AI-based location-matching tool that can identify an indoor location from a photo without relying on GPS data. The system compares interior images against a large catalogue of property photos and uses visual features—such as…
Malwarebytes