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Suniel Shetty returns, Jackie Shroff joins the mayhem in Hunter Season 2
MUMBAI: The streets of Mumbai are set to rumble again, and this time, there’s twice the firepower. Amazon MX Player, Amazon’s free streaming service, has just dropped the high-octane teaser for Hunter Season 2, reuniting fans with Suniel Shetty’s brooding cop Vikram Sinha and introducing Jackie Shroff in a role that’s as unpredictable as it is powerful.
Directed by Prince Dhiman and Alok Batra, and produced by Yoodlee Films (the film division of Saregama India), the new season promises a bigger, bolder, and bloodier ride through the murky alleys of crime and vengeance, this time with international stakes and a villain who’s all charm, chaos, and calculated menace.
From Mumbai to Thailand, the teaser teases a wild chase high on drama, heavy on action, and packed with the kind of Bollywood masala that fans crave. Also starring Anusha Dandekar and Barkha Bisht, Season 2 of Hunter picks up where the first left off: Vikram Sinha is back, but this mission is deeply personal, and the shadows are darker than ever.
In typical MX Player style, Hunter S2 will stream for free, making it easily accessible across the Amazon shopping app, Prime Video, Fire TV, Smart TVs, Airtel Xstream, and the MX Player app.
Get ready for fists, fury, and full-blown face-offs because Vikram Sinha’s not just chasing justice, he’s outrunning his past.
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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.
