When you think of phishing, you probably think of email – but the crooks know how to abuse closed messaging systems like WhatsApp, too.
Tag Archives: WhatsApp
Free Virgin Atlantic tickets? No, it’s a WhatsApp scam
Two free tickets for every family? It sounds great! It has to be a scam.
If you make everybody use weaker locks, it’s burglars who benefit! 60 Sec Security [VIDEO]
Security can be fun…here’s the latest episode of our weekly 1-minute video. Enjoy!
WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger could by banned by UK’s newly proposed bill
Newly proposed UK legislation will demand that messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Snapchat remove encryption from their apps altogether or see them banned. 
WhatsApp ranked worst at protecting user data
Even the one star WhatsApp got in the EFF’s ranking – for publicly opposing backdoors for government spying – was inherited from Facebook.
Swearing on WhatsApp in UAE could result in a fine, jail time or deportation
Rageaholics, beware: the country’s passed laws against swearing, be it online or in person, and that includes F-you emojis.
WhatsApp can be hijacked in seconds
Keep an eye on your gadgets, lest somebody get control of your WhatsApp account with zero technical smarts and just one phone call!
Android M will give app users a lot better control over their data privacy
Android’s next version will finally give users the same type of control over app permissions as iOS.
WhatsApp spy tool lets anyone track when you’re online
WhatsSpy Public illustrates that fiddling with your privacy settings doesn’t stop people from tracking your status and any changes you’ve made to profile photos, status messages and settings.
Facebook’s got a new privacy policy, and it plans to share your data with partners
As Facebook’s new privacy policy comes into force users can expect more sharing of their data and ‘enhanced’ targeting of adverts across partnered websites.