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WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy to Blocks Chat Exports and Auto-Downloads
2025-04-24 04:03

WhatsApp has introduced an extra layer of privacy called Advanced Chat Privacy that allows users to block participants from sharing the contents of a conversation in traditional chats and groups....

WhatsApp's new Advanced Chat Privacy protects sensitive messages
2025-04-23 17:42

WhatsApp has introduced a new Advanced Chat Privacy feature to protect sensitive information exchanged in private chats and group conversations. [...]

Russian Hackers Exploit Microsoft OAuth to Target Ukraine Allies via Signal and WhatsApp
2025-04-23 10:49

Multiple suspected Russia-linked threat actors are "aggressively" targeting individuals and organizations with ties to Ukraine and human rights with an aim to gain unauthorized access to Microsoft...

⚡ THN Weekly Recap: iOS Zero-Days, 4Chan Breach, NTLM Exploits, WhatsApp Spyware & More
2025-04-21 10:10

Can a harmless click really lead to a full-blown cyberattack? Surprisingly, yes — and that’s exactly what we saw in last week’s activity. Hackers are getting better at hiding inside everyday...

Chinese Android Phones Shipped with Fake WhatsApp, Telegram Apps Targeting Crypto Users
2025-04-16 07:34

Cheap Android smartphones manufactured by Chinese companies have been observed pre-installed with trojanized apps masquerading as WhatsApp and Telegram that contain cryptocurrency clipper...

WhatsApp vulnerability could be used to infect Windows users with malware (CVE-2025-30401)
2025-04-09 12:51

WhatsApp users are urged to update the Windows client app to plug a serious security vulnerability (CVE-2025-30401) that may allow attackers to trick users into running malicious code. Meta...

Don't open that JPEG in WhatsApp for Windows. It might be an .EXE
2025-04-08 18:32

What a MIME field A bug in WhatsApp for Windows can be exploited to execute malicious code by anyone crafty enough to persuade a user to open a rigged attachment - and, to be fair, it doesn't take...

WhatsApp flaw can let attackers run malicious code on Windows PCs
2025-04-08 16:21

Meta warned Windows users to update the WhatsApp messaging app to the latest version to patch a vulnerability that can let attackers execute malicious code on their devices. [...]

WhatsApp's Meta AI is now rolling out in Europe, and it can't be turned off
2025-03-27 14:31

You can't escape AI in WhatsApp even if you are based in one of the 41 European countries. Today, more people are seeing the Meta AI chatbot being added to WhatsApp. [...]

WhatsApp patched zero-click flaw exploited in Paragon spyware attacks
2025-03-19 16:02

WhatsApp has patched a zero-click, zero-day vulnerability used to install Paragon's Graphite spyware following reports from security researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab. [...]