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A week in security (August 3 – August 9)

Malwarebytes Labs
August 10, 2026
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A list of topics we covered in the week of August 3 to August 9 of 2026

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AI chat bots are sliding into League of Legends friend requests

Pieter Arntz
August 7, 2026
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Chat bots are sending friend requests in Riot immediately after ending your game. What are the scammers up to now?

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Meta ordered to pay $942 million over harm to children

Pieter Arntz
August 7, 2026
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A new court ruling not only fined Meta to the extent of $942 million but also ordered it to improve its age assurance tools.

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Apple WebKit vulnerabilities reveal your IP address, despite Private Relay

Pieter Arntz
August 6, 2026
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Researchers have found three methods to bypass Apple's Private Relay which is supposed to shield users' IP addresses and location.

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Scammers target OnlyFans users with deepfakes

Danny Bradbury
August 6, 2026
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Criminals are impersonating OnlyFans creators using AI tools in order to scam followers.

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Amazon and Apple impersonated in “$149.99 unauthorized charge” scam

Stefan Dasic
August 6, 2026
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Different logos, different color schemes, same scam.

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Anthropic’s Mythos AI used social engineering to target real people

Pieter Arntz
August 6, 2026
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Testers found that Anthropic's AI agent Mythos attempted to social engineer Github developers into accepting malicious code.

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Google’s synchronized passkeys can be stolen in ‘Pass‑ta‑key’ attacks

Pieter Arntz
August 5, 2026
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Over time, passkeys are supposed to replace passwords. But what happens when malware steals the master key?

Android Junk Cleaner

Junk Cleaner clears the clutter from your Android 

Egor Tashchilin
August 5, 2026
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The easiest way to reclaim storage on your phone. Free up space without hunting through folders or risking your important files.

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