Warning: Scammers are using FaceTime to empty bank accounts
2026-07-14T20:51:48Z•cad0518451e8f6d8878b0a45d68dac2ae4e0edab24a61b9bbacc69f3d32f3061
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What happened
Malwarebytes Labs roundup (July 2026) highlighting multiple active threats and scams: FaceTime-based social engineering combined with unpatched devices to steal credentials and drain bank accounts; a proof‑of‑concept “Ghostcommit” attack that hides prompt‑injection in PNGs to exfiltrate secrets during code review; the new GigaWiper RAT capable of spying and irreversibly wiping Windows systems; a 6.9M‑record data breach at AssuranceAmerica exposing driver’s license numbers; and rapid fixes for a RoguePlanet Defender zero‑day and multiple critical Chrome vulnerabilities. Other items include an “
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- malwarebytes_labs
- Record identifier
- cad0518451e8f6d8878b0a45d68dac2ae4e0edab24a61b9bbacc69f3d32f3061
- Enrichment time
- 2026-07-14T20:51:48Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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