A week in security (August 24 – August 30)
2026-08-31T08:51:48Z•ef4645ac020b325c75d1d691d4cfa8703c8d138e977ef6c1f73d31d8db1a20e6
AI-securityAmatera-StealerAndroid-malwareChromeClickFixPavinLoaderToxicPandabanking-trojanbrowser-exploitationcredential-theftfake-download-campaignsinfostealermalwarephishingprivacyprompt-injectionscamsspywaretech-support-scamthreat-intelligence
What happened
Malwarebytes Labs’ August 24–30, 2026 roundup covers active scams, phishing, infostealers, Android banking malware, loader campaigns, browser exploitation, AI prompt-injection risks, privacy issues, and account-security guidance. Notable threats include ToxicPanda 2.0 targeting Android banking apps, PavinLoader delivering Amatera Stealer, fake GTA 6 sites distributing browser-password stealers, fake Indeed interview apps delivering Android spyware, and tech-support scams using fake Apple Pay or Microsoft security alerts. The roundup also reports Chrome security fixes and an AI-agent attack onH
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- malwarebytes_labs
- Record identifier
- ef4645ac020b325c75d1d691d4cfa8703c8d138e977ef6c1f73d31d8db1a20e6
- Enrichment time
- 2026-08-31T08:51:48Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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