> A week in security (August 10 – August 16)

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. Young people love AI, but it’s breaking their trust Watch out for fake TikTok Shops trying to steal your money Fake popular sites offer a free app, instead take over PCs How to fake a data trail (and maybe lower prices) (Lock and Code S07E16) New turnkey kit makes it easy for anyone to become a scammer Edge is dropping older extensions, affecting popular privacy tools Stay safe! From reporting threats to removing them. Cybersecurity risks should never spread beyond a headline. Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today.