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JioCinema Premium unveils festive October lineup
Mumbai: As the festive season approaches, JioCinema Premium rolls out a thrilling lineup of shows and movies for October, ensuring a perfect blend of entertainment for everyone. From reality shows to international dramas, JioCinema’s offerings promise to keep audiences hooked throughout the month.
Kicking off on 6 October, Bigg Boss returns for its 18th season with Salman Khan as host, offering exclusive behind-the-scenes content on JioCinema. Additionally, Bigg Boss Kannada 11 will stream simultaneously on the platform, complete with interactive features for viewers.
For fans of international dramas, Suits premieres in Hindi on 11 October, bringing the excitement of legal battles at a fictional New York law firm to a wider audience. On 19 October, get ready for the latest season of Shark Tank, where entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas. The highly anticipated Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, starring Anya Taylor-Joy, hits the platform on 23 October. Meanwhile, The Penguin, starring Colin Farrell, continues to release weekly episodes every Monday.
Bollywood premieres include Amar Prem Ki Prem Kahani on 4 October, featuring Aditya Seal and Sunny Sharma, and The Miranda Brothers, starring Harshvardhan Rane and Meezan Jaafri, which releases on 25 October. Both films promise to keep movie lovers entertained.
For the younger audience, new episodes of Chikoo and Bunty arrive on 11 October, while a Motu Patlu mini-movie will stream on 21 October before its TV debut.
Get ready to binge-watch this festive season with JioCinema Premium’s exciting content lineup.
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Meta warns 200 users after fake Whatsapp spyware attack
Italy-targeted campaign used unofficial app to deploy surveillance spyware.
MUMBAI: It looked like a message, but it behaved like a mole. Meta has warned around 200 users most of them in Italy after uncovering a targeted spyware campaign that weaponised a fake version of WhatsApp to infiltrate devices. The attack, first reported by Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata, relied on classic social engineering with a modern twist: persuading users to download an unofficial WhatsApp clone embedded with surveillance software. The malicious application, believed to be developed by Italian firm SIO through its subsidiary ASIGINT, was designed to mimic the real app closely enough to bypass suspicion.
Meta’s security teams identified roughly 200 individuals who may have installed the compromised version, triggering immediate countermeasures. Affected users were logged out of their accounts and issued alerts warning of potential privacy breaches, with the company describing the incident as a “targeted social engineering attempt” aimed at gaining device-level access.
The malicious app was not distributed via official app stores but circulated through third-party channels, where it was presented as a legitimate WhatsApp alternative. Once installed, it reportedly allowed external operators to access sensitive data stored on the device turning a simple download into a potential surveillance gateway.
According to Techcrunch, Meta is now preparing legal action against the spyware developers to curb further misuse. The company, however, has not disclosed details about the specific individuals targeted or the extent of data compromised.
A Whatsapp spokesperson reiterated that user safety remains the top priority, particularly for those misled into installing the fake iOS application. Meanwhile, reports from La Repubblica suggest the spyware may be linked to “Spyrtacus”, a strain previously associated with Android-based attacks that could intercept calls, activate microphones and even access cameras.
The episode underscores a growing reality in the digital age, the threat is no longer just what you download, but where you download it from. As unofficial apps become increasingly convincing, the line between communication tool and covert surveillance is getting harder to spot and far easier to exploit.
