How device code phishing gives scammers access to your account
2026-09-23T20:51:46Z•54f2772f1c081a3d3df3617393ebcff4446c847cc8c8ddb6ef809bc59b54ece3
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What happened
Malwarebytes Labs security news feed covering phishing and social engineering, account takeover, malware targeting Android banking credentials, actively exploited mobile vulnerabilities, AI-assisted scams and hacking, data breaches, cybercrime groups, privacy concerns, and vulnerable consumer devices. The feed includes device-code phishing, fake AI subscription and giveaway sites, ShinyHunters activity, Bluetooth-hijackable smart glasses, a reported Meta Muse macOS zero-day, RatHat Android malware, parcel and SMS phishing campaigns, and an actively exploited Google Pixel modem flaw.
Why it matters
A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.
Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- malwarebytes_labs
- Record identifier
- 54f2772f1c081a3d3df3617393ebcff4446c847cc8c8ddb6ef809bc59b54ece3
- Enrichment time
- 2026-09-23T20:51:46Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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