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Category: Malwarebytes
Apple now uses iPhone alerts for targets of mercenary spyware
Apple explains how Threat Notifications help protect iPhone users targeted by mercenary spyware.
Patch Tuesday: Update now to fix 421 flaws, including three zero-days
Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday fixes 421 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days, 62 critical flaws, and dozens of Office remote code execution bugs.
WhatsApp is testing a new warning for scam messages
An optional new feature uses on-device AI to flag messages that look like scams.
Fake CCleaner installs GhostDesk Chrome spyware
A convincing fake CCleaner website delivers a multi-stage malware attack that installs a spyware extension inside Chrome.
Valve warns Steam hardware buyers: Expect fake delivery scams
The warning affects recent buyers of Steam hardware, including the hugely popular Steam Deck.
Social media platforms crack down on drone factory recruiting game
Researchers found that games and major US social media platforms were used to lure young people into jobs in Russia’s drone industry.
Sexual predators targeting online accounts for intimate images, FBI warns
The FBI is warning that criminals are breaking into social media to steal and distribute non-consensual intimate images and videos.
Love/hate relationship: The AI affair. Young people love AI, but it’s breaking their trust
The same technology making our lives easier is also making it harder. How are young people navigating this new world?
New Android malware lets criminals use your bank card in real time
Social engineering, a Remote Access Trojan (RAT), and NFC relay malware walk up to an ATM. It’s no joke. Together, they can empty your bank account.
Watch out for fake TikTok Shops trying to steal your money
TikTok Shop is huge, so it’s no wonder that impersonation shops have popped up. Here’s how to stay safe.
Fake popular sites offer a free app, instead take over PCs
Fake branded download pages are tricking Windows users into installing legitimate remote-access software that’s being abused by attackers.
Parents take on Meta, TikTok, Google, and Snap in 3,000 youth safety lawsuits
It’s the biggest legal challenge yet to addictive social media design and its impact on children.
Edge is dropping older extensions, affecting popular privacy tools
Microsoft is retiring Manifest V2, the technology behind older Edge extensions. Some popular privacy tools will lose features or stop working.
“Zoomsday” flaws could let one Zoom participant attack another
Update Zoom now to protect against critical vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker in the same meeting to run malicious code on your device.
A week in security (August 3 – August 9)
A list of topics we covered in the week of August 3 to August 9 of 2026
Patch Tuesday: Update now to fix 421 flaws, including three zero-days
Microsoft’s August Patch Tuesday fixes 421 vulnerabilities, including three zero-days, 62 critical flaws, and dozens of Office remote code execution bugs.
Fake CCleaner installs GhostDesk Chrome spyware
A convincing fake CCleaner website delivers a multi-stage malware attack that installs a spyware extension inside Chrome.
Valve warns Steam hardware buyers: Expect fake delivery scams
The warning affects recent buyers of Steam hardware, including the hugely popular Steam Deck.
Social media platforms crack down on drone factory recruiting game
Researchers found that games and major US social media platforms were used to lure young people into jobs in Russia’s drone industry.