No, we don’t know why people start hoaxes like this. You can do your bit by not forwarding them, not even “just in case”.
Tag Archives: WhatsApp
WhatsApp “Martinelli” hoax is back, warning about “Dance of the Pope”
Two old WhatsApp hoaxes are back, with a grain-of-truth story in the middle to add a veneer of believability. Don’t spread this stuff!
Report calls for web pre-screening to end UK’s child abuse ‘explosion’
The IICSA report cited “unprecedented levels of depravity” and said that encryption is getting in the way of current screening.
Switch to Signal for encrypted messaging, EC tells staff
Formerly preferred diplomatic app WhatsApp apparently isn’t up to snuff.
Google stops indexing WhatsApp chats; other search engines still at it
Private chat invites aren’t meant to be unfindable, Facebook says, though a snippet of code eventually shielded them from Google indexing.
Facebook encrypted messaging will ‘create hiding places for child abuse’
Child safety groups penned an open letter to Facebook, urging a delay on encrypted messaging until sufficient safeguards are in place.
Update now – WhatsApp flaw gave attackers access to local files
The flaw affecting WhatsApp’s desktop client when it’s paired with the iPhone app allowed attackers access to local file systems.
UN report alleges that Saudi crown prince hacked Jeff Bezos’s phone
Digital forensic evidence points to the phone’s massive, months-long data egress having likely been triggered by Pegasus mobile spyware.
Facebook refuses to break end-to-end encryption
Congress on Tuesday told Facebook it must put backdoors into its end-to-end encryption, or it’ll be forced to.
Update WhatsApp now: MP4 video bug exposes your messages
A now-patched-hole could have allowed remote code execution that could have exposed files and messages. Update your WhatsApp now.