WhatsApp’s chatbot was given hidden instructions to not mention privacy regulators
2026-10-21T20:51:44Z•689d1ca04869e26064e740edef9391e93a89964ae212d7ebdb7ccb05d39efd81
AI-securityactive-exploitationcredential-theftcritical-vulnerabilitiesdata-breachmalware-deliverymobile-securityphishingprivacyremote-code-executionscamssextortionsoftware-update-hijackingsupply-chain-attackvulnerability-management
What happened
Malwarebytes Labs security feed covering critical software vulnerabilities, active exploitation, supply-chain compromise, phishing, credential theft, privacy issues, data breaches, sextortion scams, and AI-related security risks. Notable items include two critical PHP flaws enabling remote code execution, a hijacked AOMEI Backupper update system delivering malware, Chrome and Windows security updates, and a Signal calling flaw potentially permitting continued audio access after a call ends.
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- malwarebytes_labs
- Record identifier
- 689d1ca04869e26064e740edef9391e93a89964ae212d7ebdb7ccb05d39efd81
- Enrichment time
- 2026-10-21T20:51:44Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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