A week in security (August 10 – August 16)

<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Last week on Malwarebytes Labs:</p>

<ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="/blog/news/2026/08/apple-now-uses-iphone-alerts-for-targets-of-mercenary-spyware">Apple now uses iPhone alerts for targets of mercenary spyware</a></li>

<li><a href="/blog/news/2026/08/whatsapp-is-testing-a-new-warning-for-scam-messages">WhatsApp is testing a new warning for scam message