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Pemex hit by ransomware, US Postal Service gets a copycat and new WhatsApp bugs
2019-11-18 07:01

Plus, 1Password gets a boatload of cash It's time for another Register security roundup of the week's smaller stories you may have missed.…

New WhatsApp Bug Could Have Let Hackers Secretly Install Spyware On Your Devices
2019-11-16 12:18

The recent controversies surrounding the WhatsApp hacking haven't yet settled, and the world's most popular messaging platform could be in the choppy waters once again. The Hacker News has learned...

New WhatsApp Bug Could Have Let Hackers Spy On Users Just by Sending MP4 Video
2019-11-16 02:14

The recent controversies surrounding the WhatsApp hacking haven't yet settled, and the world's most popular messaging platform is in choppy waters once again. The Hacker News has learned that...

Govt. Officials in 20 Nations Targeted Via Whatsapp: Report
2019-11-01 17:33

News Comes After Facebook Sues NSO Group, Alleging SpyingSenior government officials in at least 20 countries, including the U.S. and India, were targeted earlier this year with hacking software...

India Seeks Answers From WhatsApp After Cyberespionage
2019-10-31 18:41

India demanded answers from WhatsApp over a snooping scandal Thursday after coming under fire from critics who accused authorities of using malware installed on the Facebook-owned messaging...

WhatsApp sues spyware maker for allegedly hacking phones worldwide
2019-10-31 12:32

WhatsApp has publicly attributed the attack on its users in May 2019 to the Israeli spyware makers, NSO Group.

From Instagram to insta-banned: Facebook wipes NSO Group workers' personal profiles amid WhatsApp hack rap
2019-10-30 18:34

Go Zuck yourself, fam Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are today busy deleting the personal profiles of employees at NSO Group amid an ongoing legal battle.…

WhatsApp Spyware Attack: Uncovering NSO Group Activity
2019-10-30 18:33

John Scott Railton with Citizen Lab, who helped WhatsApp investigate the NSO Group over the alleged WhatsApp hack, said the subsequent lawsuit is a "certified big deal."

WhatsApp Sues NSO Group
2019-10-30 14:36

WhatsApp is suing the Israeli cyberweapons arms manufacturer NSO Group in California court: WhatsApp's lawsuit, filed in a California court on Tuesday, has demanded a permanent injunction blocking...

Facebook Sues Spyware Maker Over WhatsApp Exploit
2019-10-30 11:04

Social Network Accuses Pegasus Malware Maker NSO Group of Violating the LawFacebook is suing NSO Group, a commercial spyware company, alleging it developed a potent exploit to spy on WhatsApp...