Security News

Week in review: WhatsApp flaw, lip motion passwords, reinventing software patching (Help Net Security)
2017-03-20 01:52

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, podcasts and articles: Vulnerability in WhatsApp and Telegram allowed complete account takeover The vulnerability allows an...

Vulnerability in WhatsApp and Telegram allowed complete account takeover (Help Net Security)
2017-03-15 18:55

Check Point researchers today revealed a new vulnerability on WhatsApp and Telegram’s online platforms – WhatsApp Web & Telegram Web. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers could completely...

WhatsApp, Telegram Vulnerabilities Exposed Users to Account Takeover (Threatpost)
2017-03-15 18:35

WhatsApp and Telegram patched vulnerabilities in the last week that could have let an attacker take over a user's account.

Coalition of Cryptographers, Researchers Urge Guardian to Retract WhatsApp Story (Threatpost)
2017-01-20 20:31

A coalition of researchers and cryptographers are urging the Guardian to retract a story it published last week which suggested the encrypted messaging app WhatsApp contained a backdoor.

UK users bombarded with scammy offers via Facebook, WhatsApp (Help Net Security)
2017-01-18 14:42

Since the beginning of the year, survey scammers have mounted a veritable onslaught against Facebook and WhatsApp users from the UK. The lure comes in the form of a fake free gift card or voucher...