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A week in security (July 27 – August 2)
August 3, 2026 · Malwarebytes · Severity: HIGH
This article summarizes a week of cybersecurity news from Malwarebytes Labs, covering scams like fake Fortnite rewards and Flash Player installs, privacy issues with Hims & Hers and shared Claude chats, and threats including AI worms and fake Walmart stores. It also notes product updates like Malwarebytes for Windows on the Microsoft Store and rebuilt mobile security.
Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:
- Fake Fortnite rewards are stealing players’ accounts
- Fake Flash Player installs AtlasRAT
- Malwarebytes for Windows, now available on the Microsoft Store
- Hims & Hers sued over alleged health data privacy failures
- Hidden prompt turns Microsoft Copilot into an AI worm
- Apple accused of letting fake crypto app steal $1.8 million
- Buying TikTok views or followers? Here’s what you’re really getting
- AI robocalls: Why caller ID is still lying to you
- OpenAI explains how its AI agent breached Hugging Face
- We found 120 fake Walmart stores trying to steal your credit card
- We rebuilt Malwarebytes Mobile Security for the scams of today
- Shared Claude chats were searchable on Google
- Update your iPhone, iPad and Mac to fix Apple security holes
- Vatican’s Click To Pray app exposed personal data from 700,000 users
- Aftercall ads are driving Android users crazy
- Sextortion scammers are exploiting ShinyHunters data leaks
- What’s your data worth on the dark web? (Lock and Code S07E15)
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Key Takeaways
- Fake Fortnite rewards and Flash Player updates are stealing accounts and installing malware.
- Hims & Hers sued over health data privacy failures; Apple accused of fake crypto app theft.
- AI worms, robocalls, and fake Walmart stores highlight growing scam sophistication.