Vulnerability in WhatsApp and Telegram allowed complete account takeover
Check Point researchers today revealed a new vulnerability on WhatsApp and Telegram’s online platforms – WhatsApp Web & Telegram Web. By exploiting this vulnerability, …
Most employees use unsanctioned group chat tools
Employees are sharing sensitive company information using group chat tools that are not officially sanctioned for use, according to SpiderOak. The survey consisted of 600 …
UK users bombarded with scammy offers via Facebook, WhatsApp
Since the beginning of the year, survey scammers have mounted a veritable onslaught against Facebook and WhatsApp users from the UK. The lure comes in the form of a fake free …
WhatsApp will share your phone number with Facebook
For the first time in four years, WhatsApp is updating its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and the big news is that the messaging service will share users’ phone …
WhatsApp Gold doesn’t exist, it’s a scam that spreads malware
WhatsApp users are once again targeted by malware peddlers, via messages that offer WhatsApp Gold, supposedly an enhanced version of the popular messaging app previously used …
WhatsApp implements end-to-end encryption by default
Over 1 billion users will get end-to-end encryption by default once they update to the latest version of the software. WhatsApp, the most popular messaging app in the world, …
WhatsApp collects phone numbers, call duration, and more!
A recent network forensic examination of popular messaging service WhatsApp is offering new details on the data that can be collected from the app’s network from its new …