The fake $750 Apple Cash reward that pays out nothing

2026-11-04T20:51:46Z•8c8a1e08b2e83b10f84cbec1d89eff87be5839b087a540ccb36a777d690856fa
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What happened

Malwarebytes Labs security-news feed covering scams, data breaches, browser and mobile vulnerabilities, malicious extensions, botnets, credential theft, cryptocurrency theft, and broader cybercrime and privacy risks. The most severe reported issues include Chrome 157 fixing seven critical flaws, a backdoor affecting 1.3 million Android TV boxes, major card and government-worker data exposures, malicious crypto-wallet extensions, and a reported $6.3 billion cryptocurrency theft. No specific CVE identifiers are provided in the document.

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

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malwarebytes_labs
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Enrichment time
2026-11-04T20:51:46Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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