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The week in Cybersecurity
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A Russia-linked campaign targeting Signal and WhatsApp remained active, while WhatsApp separately intensified defenses against account impersonation. Together, the week showed sustained pressure on messaging identities rather than a single isolated attack.
Paid Instagram ads in India used explicit search terms to promote child sexual abuse material and funnel users to Telegram channels. The incident exposed advertising review and platform controls as an abuse-distribution pathway.
Images of the iPhone 18 Pro appeared on the dark web and were then linked to a hack of Tata Electronics. The second report gave the leak a clearer intrusion context.
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