WhatsApp ‘Eternidade’ Trojan Self-Propagates Through Brazil

The infostealer specifically targets Brazilian Portuguese speakers and combines malware designed to phish banking credentials and steal data, a worm, and some uniquely Brazilian quirks.

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Doppel Raises $70 Million at $600 Million Valuation

The AI-native social engineering defense (SED) platform will accelerate product innovation and expand its offerings.

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Vulnerability Allowed Scraping of 3.5 Billion WhatsApp Accounts

Researchers demonstrated a now-patched vulnerability that could have been used to enumerate all WhatsApp accounts.

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CTM360 Exposes a Global WhatsApp Hijacking Campaign: HackOnChat

CTM360 has identified a rapidly expanding WhatsApp account-hacking campaign targeting users worldwide via a network of deceptive authentication portals and impersonation pages. The campaign, internally dubbed HackOnChat, abuses WhatsApp’s familiar web interface, using social engineering tactics to trick users into compromising their accounts.
Investigators identified thousands of malicious URLs

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I’ve worked from home for six years, and these are the gadgets I’m buying for Black Friday

Black Friday isn’t just for buying gifts. I’m saving money on things for my home office this year.

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I convinced my mom to buy an Oura Ring – my biggest regret is not buying at this price

The Oura Ring 4 has remained at the top of my list of best smart rings for several years. Ahead of Black Friday, it’s on sale for its lowest price yet.

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TamperedChef Malware Spreads via Fake Software Installers in Ongoing Global Campaign

Threat actors are leveraging bogus installers masquerading as popular software to trick users into installing malware as part of a global malvertising campaign dubbed TamperedChef.
The end goal of the attacks is to establish persistence and deliver JavaScript malware that facilitates remote access and control, per a new report from Acronis Threat Research Unit (TRU). The campaign, per the

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12 reasons not to root your Android phone – and the only time I would

If voiding your warranty or bricking your device isn’t risky enough, have you considered these other consequences?

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This free Windows app turns your laptop screen into a ring light – how to try it

Inspired by the Mac’s Edge Light feature, this new Windows app can make you look brighter on your next video call.

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