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Mumbai police have arrested a 19-year-old man for allegedly stealing Rs 60,000 from a donation box at the Laxmi Narayan temple in Kandivali West. His associate remains at large, and police investigations involved tracking the accused's travel routes.

A 49-year-old assistant professor from Shivaji College, Devosmita Paul, was found murdered in her Vasundhara Enclave apartment in east Delhi. Police have registered a murder case and formed multiple teams to investigate the crime, examining all possible angles including CCTV footage and the victim's contacts.

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Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a large-scale macOS malvertising operation known as Operation FlutterBridge, which is responsible for distributing a newly identified backdoor named FlutterShell. The campaign represents the latest evolution of a threat cluster previously associated with JSCoreRunner (also known as FileRipple), a malicious activity first documented in August 2025. The cybercriminal group behind both attack chains is tracked as CL-CRI-1089 and is believed to have been active since at least 2023. Security analysts view FlutterShell as a significant advancement in the group's capabilities and infrastructure. From Adware to Full Backdoor Functionality Developed using Google's Flutter framework, FlutterShell is delivered through malicious desktop applications that initially appear legitimate. While the malware includes adware functionality, its capabilities extend far beyond unwanted advertising. The malware can: Execute arbitrary shell commands on infected systems. Interact with and manipulate files within the file system. Exfiltrate environment variables and system information. Conduct system fingerprinting. Steal browser session data. Researchers observed malicious activity involving FlutterShell as recently as March 2026, indicating that the campaign remains active. A Growing Malware Ecosystem Linked to TamperedChef FlutterShell is not an isolated threat. Operations attributed to CL-CRI-1089 also include Recipe Lister and Calendaromatic, both associated with the broader TamperedChef campaign, also known as EvilAI. TamperedChef campaigns rely on trojanized productivity applications to distribute potentially unwanted programs (PUPs) and adware. These malicious applications are promoted through deceptive advertising campaigns designed to convince users that they are downloading legitimate software tools. Malicious Advertising Powered by Shell Companies A key element of the operation is an extensive malvertising network that leverages Google and YouTube advertisements. The attackers use multiple Google-verified shell companies to publish and promote malicious ads, increasing the credibility of their campaigns and helping them evade advertising platform scrutiny. Among the companies linked to the operation are: AdsParkPro LTD, Advantage Web Marketing LLC, and SOFT WE ART LIMITED (now operating as PACIFIC TRADE SOLUTIONS LTD).Additional records from YouControl and the United Kingdom's Companies House registry indicate connections between these entities and Ukrainian individuals. The advertisements primarily target macOS users located in the United States, Canada, Australia, France, and Germany. Although the associated Google Ads accounts are no longer accessible through the Google Ads Transparency Center, historical records continue to reveal connections between the entities involved. Browser Hijacking Through Trusted Applications Once executed, FlutterShell modifies Google Chrome configuration files to redirect all browser traffic through attacker-controlled intermediary websites filled with advertisements. This browser hijacking technique enables threat actors to generate revenue while maintaining control over user browsing activity. Particularly concerning is the fact that every analyzed sample was signed using valid Apple Developer IDs and successfully passed Apple's notarization process. As a result, Apple's automated security mechanisms did not identify the applications as malicious at the time they were submitted. WebView Architecture Enables Dynamic Malware Evolution One of FlutterShell's most distinctive characteristics is its use of a WebView-based architecture combined with a JavaScript-to-native communication bridge. In this model, the application embeds a browser component that displays web content while allowing JavaScript code to communicate directly with native system functions. Rather than embedding malicious logic directly into the application binary, the threat actors host significant portions of the malware's functionality on remote websites under their control. This approach provides several advantages: Malware behavior can be modified in real time without recompiling the application.New functionality can be introduced without distributing updated malware binaries.Detection becomes more difficult because core malicious logic resides outside the installed application. This architecture gives attackers exceptional flexibility and allows rapid adaptation to defensive measures. Multiple Variants Signal Active Development Researchers have identified three known FlutterShell variants: PodcastsLounge, PDF-Brain, and PDF-Ninja. Analysis of the attackers' infrastructure revealed incomplete JavaScript functions and unfinished code components, suggesting that development is ongoing. Several variants, particularly PDF-Brain and PDF-Ninja, incorporate artificial intelligence-powered document summarization features. However, documents submitted for summarization are first routed through attacker-controlled servers before processing, creating significant privacy and security concerns for affected users. Strong Technical Links to Earlier Campaigns FlutterShell shares notable similarities with earlier malware families linked to CL-CRI-1089, particularly Calendaromatic and Recipe Lister. The most obvious overlap is the shared WebView-based architecture, which enables dynamic modification of malicious payloads after deployment. Investigators also observed that Advantage Web Marketing LLC not only participated in distributing malicious advertisements but also acted as the signing entity for Windows-based adware samples associated with the same threat cluster. These findings further strengthen the connections between the various campaigns. A Persistent and Escalating Threat Landscape The transition from JSCoreRunner to FlutterShell demonstrates a substantial increase in technical sophistication by CL-CRI-1089. The combination of advanced malware development, large-scale malvertising operations, and the use of verified shell companies to bypass advertising platform controls highlights the growing effectiveness of the group's tactics. The coordinated use of multiple front organizations, together with the rapid emergence of new FlutterShell variants, suggests that Operation FlutterBridge remains an active and evolving threat. Security researchers warn that the campaign is far from over and is likely to continue adapting its techniques to target macOS users worldwide.

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How Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream Turns You Into a Comedy Master Nintendo knows the secret ingredient to making a funny game: You. By the time you read this, Nintendo's oddball life simulator, Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, will likely have passed 4 million copies sold since its Switch debut on April 16. When you first glance at the game's Wii-class graphics and seeming lack of anything resembling a traditional gameplay loop, you may ask, "How?" or, "Why?" After playing Living the Dream for a few hours (or watching someone else dress up their Miis and making them interact), you will come to understand a human fact that Nintendo, Maxis, and other sim-weavers understood long, long, ago: We never outgrow our love of playing with dollhouses. It's fun to arrange little fake people and tiny pieces of furniture to your liking, no matter your age or gender. Lording over a narrative—even a narrative acted out by a passel of goofy Miis—is a harmless but pleasant power rush. And Living the Dream's funny and weird writing is some of Nintendo's best, which compliments the players' fantasies and keeps the experience fresh. Living the Dream's popularity is compounded by its extensive options for editing Mii's looks, its inclusion of same-sex relationships, and its surprising lack of a filter. This has made the game the perfect pastime for YouTubers who think that Walter White from Breaking Bad needs to marry the Red Power Ranger and go on a honeymoon in Antarctica. Outrageous visual gags paired with bad words are good for some hearty laughs, but it's normally not the kind of joke that gets more amusing the more times you hear it. The difference with Living the Dream is that the character staging is written and arranged by Nintendo, a company that historically has a quiet but wicked sense of humor. Indeed, the Living the Dream development team admits it challenged itself to be as funny as possible. They were surprised at how easily Living the Dream's jokes write themselves with simple events, like two cat-faced Miis having a strange-looking animal baby with a mix of its parents' features. Here in the west, when we're unleashed upon something innocent and encouraged to make it an object of humor we appeal first and foremost to, well, genitals. So when your Mii tries to make a new friend they break the ice with something like, "Hey Barry B. Benson from Bee Movie, what do you think of [CENSORED?]" And the Barry the Seinfeld bee, whose face has been drawn upon to make him look like an actual anthropomorphic bee horror, will widen his eyes and shriek "Itotallyloooove [CENSORED]" at chipmunk speed because that's how you set his voice. And maybe you and Barry will talk about [CENSORED] as you fall in love and make a horrible bee baby with a digital heartfelt collage of growth milestones that Nintendo knew you'd defile. How funny! How droll! How – hey, wait. This game's divorce cutscenes are framed like Emmy-nominated dramas. Now the bee man gets to reminisce about his sins against his mate as his antennae bob sadly in the dark. And just like that, Nintendo turns your funny time into the video game equivalent of that black velvet painting of a sad clown hanging on your parents' wall. It's difficult to make video games genuinely funny. It takes everything a developer has just to make sure that a game's systems, art, music, and narrative interact without exploding, so who has the time or resources to put into workshopping jokes? Nintendo excels with Living the Dream by setting up every conceivable prop on its grand stage. You just need to bring the imagination, the spice, and potentially the rude words. Together, you'll perform comedy genius.

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A man in Gurugram allegedly strangled his wife to death with her scarf following an argument over a phone call, while their four children were asleep. The accused husband has since fled, and police are conducting a manhunt.

The BJP has announced 11 candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, notably omitting Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian, whose terms end soon. This decision, alongside other recent appointments, has fuelled speculation about an imminent Cabinet reshuffle. The list includes new faces and senior party leaders from various states.

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