Windows File Shredder: When deleting a file isn’t enough

2026-03-05T20:51:57Z96ec8c5ea2c5306808358c2eb8114ea8c55eaf096643f503fa4326d0961ebb26
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What happened

Malwarebytes Labs roundup (late Feb–early Mar 2026) covering multiple active and high-impact threats plus privacy/regulatory news. Key technical items include: an actively exploited, high‑severity Qualcomm component bug in Android (patched by Google); abuse of OAuth built‑in redirects to funnel users from legitimate Google/Microsoft login pages to phishing or malware; a Chrome vulnerability that allowed extensions to inherit Gemini’s camera/mic/file permissions (now patched); a fake FileZilla site distributing a tampered client that contacts attacker servers over encrypted DNS; credential‑harv

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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malwarebytes_labs
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96ec8c5ea2c5306808358c2eb8114ea8c55eaf096643f503fa4326d0961ebb26
Enrichment time
2026-03-05T20:51:57Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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