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PhishingEmerging1 sourceAug 31, 2026 · 07:01via Malwarebytes Labs

A week in security (August 24 – August 30)

Brief

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:

  • Protect your WhatsApp account with new passkey and 2FA upgrades
  • The AI agent swarm that attacked Hugging Face is a warning for the future
  • Flock wants privacy to meet surveillance halfway
  • Fake listings can turn trusted platforms into scam springboards
  • Fake Apple Pay charge brings the classic tech support scam to your phone
  • New Instagram and Facebook rules set a default two-hour limit for teens
  • Update Chrome before you browse again
  • Popular school apps may be sharing student data with advertisers
  • Beware of fake Indeed interview apps used to install spyware
  • Grok fooled into stealing user chat, location data, and more
  • GTA 6 leak hunt could expose data belonging to thousands of Discord users
  • TikTok phishing: How to spot fake login and verification pages
  • Fake GTA 6 Extended Look and demo sites deliver an infostealer
  • Fake Microsoft security scans trick victims into uninstalling their antivirus
  • What happens to your data when you die?
Read more on Malwarebytes Labs→
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