WhatsApp

WhatsApp Adds Security Warning Before Users Start Chat With Unknown Numbers

WhatsApp has introduced a new proactive security feature that warns users before they start conversations with unknown phone numbers. This…

4 months ago

WhatsApp Blocks Pegasus Spyware Campaign Linked to NSO Group

WhatsApp has disrupted a new spyware campaign linked to the NSO Group, the controversial surveillance vendor behind Pegasus, while simultaneously…

5 months ago

Hackers Exploit Google Gemini Flaw Using Malicious Messages from WhatsApp, Slack, and SMS

Hackers are exploiting a newly discovered flaw in Google’s Gemini voice assistant by sending malicious messages via popular platforms such…

5 months ago

New Zero-Click WhatsApp Account Takeover Attack Targets iOS 16 Users

A newly uncovered zero-click attack targets iPhone users running iOS 16, allowing threat actors to hijack WhatsApp accounts without any…

5 months ago

WhatsApp Chat Histories Exposed in Unencrypted Storage on macOS and iOS

Security researchers have raised concerns over how WhatsApp stores user chat data on macOS and iOS, revealing that message databases…

5 months ago

TCLBANKER Malware Leverages WhatsApp and Outlook Worm Features in Active Attacks

A sophisticated Brazilian banking trojan named TCLBANKER, deployed through a trojanized Logitech installer and capable of hijacking victims' WhatsApp and Outlook…

6 months ago

WhatsApp Security Flaw Enables Malicious URL Execution Through Instagram Reels

WhatsApp has recently patched two notable security vulnerabilities that could have allowed attackers to execute malicious links and disguise dangerous…

6 months ago

WhatsApp Tests Encrypted Cloud Backup Service for Safer Message Storage

WhatsApp is actively developing an independent, first-party cloud backup service featuring mandatory end-to-end encryption. This upcoming feature aims to reduce…

6 months ago

UAC-0247 Hits Hospitals, Governments With Browser and WhatsApp Data Theft

A surge of targeted cyberattacks was detected against local governments and municipal healthcare institutions particularly clinical and ambulance hospitals. The…

7 months ago

WhatsApp’s “End-to-End Encryption by Default” Claim Called Consumer Fraud by Pavel Durov

Telegram founder Pavel Durov has publicly criticized WhatsApp, labeling its "end-to-end encryption by default" claim as a massive consumer fraud.…

7 months ago