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malwarebytes.com > blog > news > 2026 > 08 > a-week-in-security-august-17-august-23

A week in security (August 17 - August 23)

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (120+ words) Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Available with Malwarebytes Premium Security for all your devices, and in the Malwarebytes app for iOS and Android. Try it free → Scientific research showed that the expiration date on some Visa credit cards can be…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > news > 2026 > 09 > a-week-in-security-august-31-september-6

A week in security (August 31 - September 6)

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (123+ words) Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Available with Malwarebytes Premium Security for all your devices, and in the Malwarebytes app for iOS and Android. Try it free → As X expands into payments, users are receiving password-reset emails they didn’t request. Here’s…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > mobile > 2026 > 08 > toxicpanda-2-0-can-take-over-your-android-phone-and-banking-apps

ToxicPanda 2.0 can take over your Android phone and banking apps

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (391+ words) Researchers have uncovered ToxicPanda 2.0, an Android banking Trojan and remote-access tool designed for account takeover and “on-device fraud.” The core objective is on-device fraud. That means that rather than logging in from an attacker-controlled machine, the operator can carry out…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > news > 2026 > 08 > mckesson-confirms-cyber-incident-after-shinyhunters-claims-patient-data-theft

McKesson confirms cyber incident after ShinyHunters claims patient-data theft

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (389+ words) McKesson says it discovered the cybersecurity incident on August 25, 2026, and that its investigation is still in early stages. “Based on our investigation thus far, including assessments by leading cybersecurity industry experts supporting our response, we’ve confirmed that the unauthorized access…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > news > 2026 > 08 > apple-now-uses-iphone-alerts-for-targets-of-mercenary-spyware

Apple now uses iPhone alerts for targets of mercenary spyware

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (303+ words) Apple has expanded its threat-notification system for targets of mercenary spyware. Apple now shows a warning directly on an iPhone’s Lock Screen and in Settings when it believes the device owner has been targeted by mercenary spyware. The new on-device…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > news > 2026 > 09 > infostealers-are-hijacking-claude-accounts-at-users-expense

Infostealers are hijacking Claude accounts at users’ expense

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (351+ words) Anthropic has warned some Claude users that criminals are using information stealers to take over their accounts. Rather than guessing passwords or intercepting two-factor authentication (2FA) codes, the attackers steal the browser sessions that prove a user is already logged in....

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malwarebytes.com > blog > threat-intel > 2026 > 08 > fake-microsoft-security-scans-trick-victims-into-uninstalling-their-antivirus

Fake Microsoft security scans trick victims into uninstalling their antivirus

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1422+ words) A wave of websites is offering to check whether your antivirus is working. They call themselves SysScan, carry Microsoft branding, and all reach the same conclusion: Your computer has serious problems, and the cause is the antivirus software you installed....

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malwarebytes.com > blog > threat-intel > 2026 > 08 > 41-deceptive-download-sites-show-a-real-link-then-send-you-somewhere-else

41 deceptive download sites show a real link, then send you somewhere else

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1340+ words) We identified a network of 41 websites impersonating popular games and Windows software, all designed to push visitors towards the same Download Studio installer. The sites advertise everything from Counter-Strike, Half-Life, Fallout, Roblox, PUBG, and The Witcher to VLC, 7-Zip, Paint....

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malwarebytes.com > blog > ai > 2026 > 09 > flirty-onlyfans-promoters-on-x-may-be-using-ai-to-appear-human

Flirty OnlyFans promoters on X may be using AI to appear human | Malwarebytes

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1052+ words) In a recent post, we looked at reports of League of Legends players receiving suspicious friend requests shortly after matches. The accounts quickly steered the conversation toward Discord, where they promoted paid adult-content pages. At the time, one unanswered question…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > privacy > 2026 > 08 > aliexpress-caught-using-silent-audio-to-fingerprint-visitors-browsers

AliExpress caught using silent audio to fingerprint visitors’ browsers

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (532+ words) AliExpress, the online marketplace owned by Alibaba Group, has come under scrutiny after researchers and browser maker Brave reported finding silent Web Audio processing on the site that could help fingerprint visitors’ devices. The audio processing did not record people…...

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