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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, 6+ 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)

6+ day, 9+ 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, 6+ 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 > 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, 6+ 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 > 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

6+ day, 5+ 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 > scams > 2026 > 08 > beware-of-fake-indeed-interview-apps-used-to-install-spyware

Beware of fake Indeed interview apps used to install spyware

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (634+ words) From several independent reports, we’ve seen evidence of scammers using fake Android “interview” apps to target job seekers on the Indeed platform. Indeed is one of the world’s largest employment websites, giving scammers access to a huge pool of potential…...

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malwarebytes.com > blog > podcast > 2026 > 09 > loyalty-points-fraud-is-funding-hacker-holidays-lock-and-code-s07e18

Loyalty points fraud is funding hacker holidays (Lock and Code S07E18)

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (456+ words) This week on the Lock and Code podcast… Crooks are taking a holiday. They’re counting on you to fund it. All of these attack models seek to turn sensitive or important data into currency. But an emerging form of digital…...

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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, 5+ 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 > product > 2026 > 08 > your-mac-already-has-a-built-in-firewall-heres-how-to-get-more-from-it

Your Mac already has a built-in firewall. Here's how to get more from it

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (496+ words) Your Mac comes with a built-in firewall, but it’s probably not something you’ve given much thought to. A firewall helps control incoming connections—requests from apps and other devices that want to connect to your Mac—giving you an extra…...

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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, 6+ 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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