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Vulnerabilities & PatchesEmerging1 sourceAug 17, 2026 · 07:01via Malwarebytes Labs

A week in security (August 10 – August 16)

Brief

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:

  • Apple now uses iPhone alerts for targets of mercenary spyware
  • WhatsApp is testing a new warning for scam messages
  • New Android malware lets criminals use your bank card in real time
  • Parents take on Meta, TikTok, Google, and Snap in 3,000 youth safety lawsuits
  • “Zoomsday” flaws could let one Zoom participant attack another
  • Patch Tuesday: Update now to fix 421 flaws, including three zero-days
  • Fake CCleaner installs GhostDesk Chrome spyware
  • Valve warns Steam hardware buyers: Expect fake delivery scams
  • Social media platforms crack down on drone factory recruiting game
  • Sexual predators targeting online accounts for intimate images, FBI warns
  • Love/hate relationship: The AI affair.
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