Fake CCleaner installs GhostDesk Chrome spyware 

A convincing fake CCleaner website delivers a multi-stage malware attack that installs a spyware extension inside Chrome.

2026/8/11
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Valve warns Steam hardware buyers: Expect fake delivery scams

The warning affects recent buyers of Steam hardware, including the hugely popular Steam Deck.

2026/8/11
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Social media platforms crack down on drone factory recruiting game

Researchers found that games and major US social media platforms were used to lure young people into jobs in Russia's drone industry.

2026/8/11
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Sexual predators targeting online accounts for intimate images, FBI warns

The FBI is warning that criminals are breaking into social media to steal and distribute non-consensual intimate images and videos.

2026/8/11
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Love/hate relationship: The AI affair. Young people love AI, but it’s breaking their trust  

The same technology making our lives easier is also making it harder. How are young people navigating this new world?

2026/8/11
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Watch out for fake TikTok Shops trying to steal your money

TikTok Shop is huge, so it's no wonder that impersonation shops have popped up. Here's how to stay safe.

2026/8/11
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Fake popular sites offer a free app, instead take over PCs

Fake branded download pages are tricking Windows users into installing legitimate remote-access software that's being abused by attackers.

2026/8/11
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How to fake a data trail (and maybe lower prices) (Lock and Code S07E16)

This week on the Lock and Code podcast, we speak with Chris Parr about his inventive and all-too-funny stress-test of surveillance pricing.

2026/8/10
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New turnkey kit makes it easy for anyone to become a scammer

We discovered a kit that gave us an insight into how modern online scams are built, promoted, and potentially used to target everyday consumers.

2026/8/10
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Edge is dropping older extensions, affecting popular privacy tools

Microsoft is retiring Manifest V2, the technology behind older Edge extensions. Some popular privacy tools will lose features or stop working.

2026/8/10
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A week in security (August 3 – August 9)

A list of topics we covered in the week of August 3 to August 9 of 2026

2026/8/10
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AI chat bots are sliding into League of Legends friend requests

Chat bots are sending friend requests in Riot immediately after ending your game. What are the scammers up to now?

2026/8/7
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Meta ordered to pay $942 million over harm to children

A new court ruling not only fined Meta to the extent of $942 million but also ordered it to improve its age assurance tools.

2026/8/7
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Apple WebKit vulnerabilities reveal your IP address, despite Private Relay

Researchers have found three methods to bypass Apple's Private Relay which is supposed to shield users' IP addresses and location.

2026/8/6
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Scammers target OnlyFans users with deepfakes

Criminals are impersonating OnlyFans creators using AI tools in order to scam followers.

2026/8/6
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Amazon and Apple impersonated in “$149.99 unauthorized charge” scam

Different logos, different color schemes, same scam.

2026/8/6
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Anthropic’s Mythos AI used social engineering to target real people

Testers found that Anthropic's AI agent Mythos attempted to social engineer Github developers into accepting malicious code.

2026/8/6
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Google’s synchronized passkeys can be stolen in ‘Pass‑ta‑key’ attacks

Over time, passkeys are supposed to replace passwords. But what happens when malware steals the master key?

2026/8/5
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Junk Cleaner clears the clutter from your Android 

The easiest way to reclaim storage on your phone. Free up space without hunting through folders or risking your important files.

2026/8/5
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Apple battles it out again with the UK over encrypted iCloud access

Apple is fighting another attempt by the UK's Home Office to get a backdoor providing access to encrypted iCloud data.

2026/8/4
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