Fake xStocks, Pendle, and other sites bait crypto users with rewards votes

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AI-securityApple-securityClickFixDarkSwordKothaminePowerShellTailscalecommand-and-control-evasioncrypto-wallet-drainercryptocurrency-scamsdata-breachiOS-exploitationmalwarephishingprivacysocial-engineeringthreat-intelligence

What happened

Malwarebytes Labs RSS document listing security news from late September to early October 2026, including crypto wallet-draining scams, phishing campaigns, data breaches, mobile and Apple exploitation, malware using Tailscale for command-and-control evasion, ClickFix social engineering, and AI-related security and privacy risks. The most directly actionable items involve fake crypto reward sites, DarkSword attacks against vulnerable iPhones, Kothamine malware, and PowerShell-based ClickFix traps.

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2026-10-04T20:51:45Z
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