Guardio Labs has disclosed a critical vulnerability chain in the Adobe Acrobat Chrome extension that could allow a malicious website to hijack and exfiltrate rendered WhatsApp Web data from affected users. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-48294 and has impacted Adobe Acrobat extension version 26.5.2. The extension is installed across approximately 329 million browsers. Adobe […]

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An attacker only needed to convince the targeted user to visit a malicious website to exfiltrate WhatsApp messages and contacts.

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Meta Muse Image brings AI image generation to Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta AI. Here’s what users should know about features and privacy.

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Meta Muse Image brings AI image generation to Instagram, WhatsApp, and Meta AI. Here’s what users should know about features and privacy.

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Curated by Sherpa Intelligence: Your Guide Up a Mountain of Information

Summary:

• WhatsApp users may begin to register a “claim” for their preferred username.
• Can only be done via app, will not work on web/desktop versions.
• Meta will need your permission to add your new WhatsApp username claim to their Accounts Center.
• Eligibility to register your claim is on a rolling basis, although some users may already be able to claim. Look for Settings > Account > Username.
• Users should expect an in-app notification when the usernames go live.

Resources:

(1) It’s time to reserve your WhatsApp username

(2) How to create and manage your username

(3) WhatsApp to let people chat by swapping usernames instead of phone numbers BBC News, June 29th

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An optional ‘username key’ adds another layer by requiring a secondary credential before someone can message users.

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