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ShemarooMe streams ‘Marrne Bhi Do Yaaron’
MUMBAI: Leading television personality, Kashmera Shah’s directorial debut ‘Marrne Bhi Do Yaaron’ makes its world digital premiere today on Shemaroo Entertainments’ video streaming OTT platform – ShemarooMe. ShemarooMe’s latest property Bollywood Premiere showcases new and fresh movies from the land of Bollywood every Friday. Stepping into the director’s shoes for the first time, Shah even stars in the film along with her husband Krushna Abhishek, who is the lead actor in Marrne Bhi Do Yaaron. The movie also stars Bollywood hunk Rishaab Chauhan.
Excited about the premiere of her directorial debut on ShemarooMe, television heart-throb Kashmera Shah said, “I am very stoked that my first directorial debut Marrne Bhi Do Yaaron is making its digital debut on ShemarooMe. I am sure it is going to reach the right set of the audience not only in India but across the globe. ShemarooMe’s Bollywood Premiere offers World Digital Premiere to its audiences every Friday and is a great opportunity to showcase new concepts to a larger set of audience.”
She added, “Don’t forget to watch Krishna crack you up in a hilarious way with his puns. I hope my fans will also like this new side of me trying to take up things behind the camera as well. This movie is surely going to tickle your funny bone. Krishna and I have already received lots of love for this movie and hoping to get more with more people watching it worldwide.”
ShemarooMe’s new offering Bollywood Premiere is a property designed for all the movie buffs worldwide. To satiate the needs of Bollywood lovers, ShemarooMe premieres entertaining and critically acclaimed movies every Friday for 52 weeks. The list includes some exceptional movies like SP Chauhan, Gone Kesh, Battalion609 and now Marrne Bhi Do Yaaron. Taking the legacy of the parent company forward, ShemarooMe understands the pulse of the audiences and has been at the forefront, delivering the needs of the viewers. Bollywood Premiere aims at engaging with the audience at the comfort of their homes, through their hand-held devices, every Friday. The movie releases at midnight every Friday exclusively on ShemarooMe.
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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.
