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New WhatsApp Flaws Could Affect Billions of Users After Meta Security Patch
Meta patched two WhatsApp flaws affecting iOS, Android, and Windows users, including bugs tied to risky files, links, and Reels previews.
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Google Update: Android Flaw Could Put Billions of Devices at Risk
Google patched an Android zero-click RCE flaw affecting multiple versions. Here’s what IT teams should know and how to reduce mobile risk.
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Samsung’s Free Android Upgrade Brings Better Security to Galaxy Phones
Samsung’s One UI 8.5 update may bring stronger Galaxy security controls as users report battery drain and overheating after recent patches.
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U.S. Consumers Lost $2.1 Billion in Social Media Scams in 2025, FTC Says

An FTC report says that Americans last year lost $2.1 billion in social media scams, such as shopping and investment schemes. Social media site have become the place where most of these scams start, and more than half of that money was stolen in scams began on Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram.
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China-Backed Groups are Using Massive Botnets in Espionage, Intrusion Campaigns

China-sponsored threat groups like Salt Typhoon and Flax Typhoon are increasingly relying on multiple massive botnets comprising edge and IoT devices to run their cyber espionage and network intrusion campaigns, CISA and other security agencies say. The use of such "covert networks" makes it more difficult to detect and mitigate their campaigns.
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Unauthorized Users Reportedly Gain Access to Anthropic’s Mythos AI Model

A group of unauthorized users reportedly has gained access to Anthropic’s controversial Claude Mythos Preview AI frontier model despite the AI vendor’s efforts to keep it out of public hands by limiting the organizations that can use it. Bloomberg reported that the unnamed group had tried multiple ways to gain access to the AI model..
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Over 800 Android Apps Targeted in PIN-Stealing Trojan Campaign
Four Android banking malware campaigns are targeting more than 800 apps by abusing overlays, Accessibility permissions, and sideloaded fake apps to steal PINs.
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2026’s Breach List So Far: FBI Hacked, 1B Androids at Risk, 270M iPhones Vulnerable
From the FBI breach to the DarkSword iPhone exploit, these are the biggest cyber attacks and security failures that have shaped 2026 so far.
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NIST, Overrun by Massive Numbers of Submitted CVEs, Limits Analysis Work

NIST said it overwhelmed by the surge in the number of CVEs submissions in recent years, so it is paring back the analysis work it does on the dangerous security flaws. Security experts say the number of new vulnerabilities detected will only grow during the AI era and that the private sector will need to pick up the slack left by NIST's decision.
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Google Rolls Out End-to-End Encryption to Eligible Gmail Users on Mobile
Google has brought end-to-end encrypted Gmail to Android and iOS for eligible Workspace users, extending secure mobile email without extra apps.
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New Apple Scam Hits Millions of iPhone Users Worldwide, Draining Bank Accounts
Apple warns of a new scam targeting millions of iPhone users. Learn the red flags, how it works, and how to protect your account and finances.
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New FBI Warning: Chinese Apps Could Expose User Data
The FBI is warning Americans about data security risks tied to foreign-developed mobile apps, especially those linked to China.
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‘Stop Texting’: FBI Warning Drives Apple’s iPhone Messaging Update
Apple is preparing encrypted RCS support for iPhone, a change that could make messaging with Android users more secure and reduce reliance on SMS.
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Samsung to Shut Down Its Messaging App, Switch to Google Messages in July
Samsung will discontinue its Messages app in July 2026, pushing users to Google Messages with RCS, AI, and security upgrades.
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Android Alert: 50 Google Play Apps Linked to ‘NoVoice’ Malware Reached 2.3M Downloads
NoVoice malware was found in 50 Android apps on Google Play, with 2.3 million downloads, by bypassing detection and targeting outdated devices.
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