LinkedIn adds new checks for fake profiles and work histories

2026-09-27T08:51:46Z•c0a74b6df8360f9cbd3262d29f84294cdcb5d017ae81b2dafab3df7f54406d6b
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What happened

Malwarebytes Labs feed covering September 18–25, 2026 security developments, including Kothamine malware abusing Tailscale tailcat for encrypted command-and-control, ClickFix PowerShell scams, device-code and Google account phishing, Android banking malware, ShinyHunters activity, Chrome security fixes, AI-agent security failures, and a reported Meta Muse macOS zero-day. The feed is a mixed security-news collection rather than a single incident.

Why it matters

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2026-09-27T08:51:46Z
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