This new Windows malware can take over your PC and wipe it clean
2026-07-12T08:51:50Z•04f6ccad8a2ccfc5f2355c058517616e5cfe4118a640c5c37c6db4171416f944
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What happened
Collection of Malwarebytes stories (July 2026) highlighting multiple high-risk threats and widespread scams: a new Windows RAT called GigaWiper that can spy on victims and permanently wipe systems; Microsoft patched the RoguePlanet zero-day in Defender; urgent Chrome and WinRAR updates fix critical vulnerabilities; disruption of the NetNut residential proxy/botnet; and a large AssuranceAmerica breach exposing millions of driver’s license numbers. Numerous social-engineering campaigns and scams are active (phishing, mule-betting recruitment, fake-job lures, Reddit/Discord false-report scams, "f
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- 2026-07-12T08:51:50Z
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- Yes
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