The Israeli National Cybersecurity Authority issued an alert warning that WhatsApp users could lose control of their accounts.
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WhatsApp cofounder: “I sold my users’ privacy”
Regretful WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton has joined the ranks of the Silicon Valley mea-culpa-rati.
Hackers selling research phished from universities on WhatsApp
Millions of documents have been stolen from top UK universities and are being sold over WhatsApp for as little as £2.
Beware: WhatsApp scammers target children with ‘Olivia’ porn message
“I can send a picture where all of us are together,” says “Olivia,” before sending a porn URL. Tell kids not to click!
WhatsApp urges Android users to manually backup their chats
WhatsAppers have until 12 November. That’s when WhatsApp will sweep out dusty old backups that haven’t been updated in more than a year.
Amnesty International spearphished with government spyware
Pegasus spyware is supposed to be used solely by governments, to enable them to invisibly track criminals and terrorists
WhatsApp limits message forwarding in response to lynchings
New restrictions in the WhatsApp messaging app are designed to combat a spate of mob lynchings.
The girls who used WhatsApp to learn under the noses of IS
Weakening encryption so it’s easier to catch terrorists also means weakening it so it’s easier to catch girls who dare to get an education.
The WhatsApp text bomb – no, it won’t destroy your phone!
“Text bomb, text bomb, WhatsApp text bomb, you can crash my application when I want to get things done.”
WhatsApp image showing drug dealer’s fingerprints leads to arrest
Enhanced social media images of the man’s fingers led to the takedown of 11 members of a drug ring and his sentencing.
