Security News

WhatsApp Fights Fake News With Message Forwarding Limit
2019-01-22 15:13

WhatsApp, the popular messaging application that has roughly 1.5 billion users, now only allows messages to be forwarded to a maximum of 5 people in an effort to block attempts to abuse the...

WhatsApp fights the spread of deadly fake news with recipient limit
2019-01-22 10:28

WhatsApp has capped the number of people you can forward messages to, after India was seized by rumour-inspired mob lynchings.

Are you sure those WhatsApp messages are meant for you?
2019-01-16 12:26

Abby Fuller got a shock when she logged into WhatsApp using a new telephone number. She found someone else’s messages waiting for her.

Does WhatsApp Has A Privacy Bug That Could Expose Your Messages?
2019-01-11 17:48

In-short conclusion—Whatsapp service or its 45-days deletion policy doesn't seem to have a bug. For detailed logical explanation, please read below. An Amazon employee earlier today tweeted...

Zerodium offers $2 millions for remote iOS jailbreak, $1 million for WhatsApp RCE
2019-01-08 11:04

Zero-day exploit broker Zerodium has raised again the payouts it offers for most desktops/servers and mobile exploits. A “zero click” iOS remote jailbreak is now priced at $2 million, a WhatsApp,...

WhatsApp ‘martinelli’ warning is a hoax, don’t forward it
2018-11-07 11:08

A WhatsApp chain letter is warning of a malware-packing video called "martinelli", and selling its lie with a grain of truth.

How a WhatsApp call could have taken over your phone
2018-10-10 14:36

A WhatsApp buffer overflow that crashed your phone due to audio data sent by a caller meant that just answering a call could spell trouble.

Just Answering A Video Call Could Compromise Your WhatsApp Account
2018-10-10 07:33

What if just receiving a video call on WhatsApp could hack your smartphone? This sounds filmy, but Google Project Zero security researcher Natalie Silvanovich found a critical vulnerability in...

WhatsApp patches potentially huge phone-to-pwn security bug
2018-10-09 22:56

Memory corruption flaw present in Android, iOS builds WhatsApp has patched a vulnerability it its smartphone code that would allow an attacker to crash a target's app simply by placing a call.…

Attackers use voicemail hack to steal WhatsApp accounts
2018-10-08 10:48

The Israeli National Cybersecurity Authority issued an alert warning that WhatsApp users could lose control of their accounts.