A week in security (August 10

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.