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• A week in security (August 31 – September 6)

  Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Stay safe!

• The hidden work of modernizing Malwarebytes

  Why disciplined dependency modernization is one of the highest-leverage engineering investments a security product can make. 

• X Money rollout linked to password-reset attacks

  As X expands into payments, users are receiving password-reset emails they didn’t request. Here’s what may be happening and how to stay safe.

• Free streaming boxes may be routing criminal traffic through your home

  Researchers found that apps available on SuperBox devices could add your household connection to a residential proxy network.

• StreamRat Android malware spreads through Meta and TikTok ads

  Social media ads for a free streaming service exposed roughly 570,000 people to StreamRat, a banking Trojan that can take control of infected phones.

• Your phone or computer may soon ask how old you are

  California and Colorado will require operating systems to collect users’ ages, but open-source software like Linux may be exempt.

• Tech support scams look different now. Here’s what to watch for

  Tech support scams have evolved beyond fake virus warnings. Here’s how scammers reach their targets now, and how to stay safe.