Automation
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Researchers find 131 Chrome extensions cloned to automate WhatsApp spam in Brazil
Researchers say 131 rebranded Chrome extensions, sharing a common codebase, were used to automate bulk WhatsApp Web messaging aimed at Brazilian users, a campaign that appears designed to evade platform anti-spam controls and contravene Chrome Web Store rules.
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Researchers report surge in scans targeting Palo Alto Networks login portals
GreyNoise reported a roughly 500% rise in IP addresses scanning Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect and PAN-OS profiles, peaking at over 1,285 addresses on Oct. 3; GreyNoise classed most IPs as suspicious and also flagged separate Grafana exploitation attempts tied to CVE-2021-43798.
