The Indian government has proposed a new law which could grant the administration sweeping powers to bypass end-to-end encryption (E2EE) and intercept messages and calls on platforms such as WhatsApp.
WhatsApp is down according to user reports mentioning issues connecting to the messaging platform and the inability to send messages although still connected.
Meta has added an option to WhatsApp that allows you to make new chats use disappearing messages by default. It has also added more options about how long a message should be visible before vanishing.
Millions of texts leading to the Flubot spyware/banking trojan are targeting everyone who uses Androids in the country, in an “exceptional” attack.
Besides end-to-end encryption, Google also launched Earthquake Alerts feature and more to the Android Messages app with the latest update.
British regulators ruled that Amex sent 4 million nuisance emails to opted-out customers.
A malware is found that sends automated replies to messages on WhatsApp and other major chat apps. Eager to know what it is? Yes, as the name suggests, it is Whatsapp Pink!
By signing-up to any SMS marketing service, an attacker can takeover target phone numbers whilst rerouting all messages to its own.
The court has recently published a document that affirms that the FBI may have developed a tool to access the Signal messages on iPhones. As hackers are now targeting messaging apps
WhatsApp users will be required to either accept the updated privacy policy and terms of service or lose their access to the app from February 8, 2021.
