Security News

Is WhatsApp Hacked? (Schneier on Security)
2016-10-04 18:47

Forbes is reporting that the Israeli cyberweapons arms manufacturer Wintego has a man-in-the-middle exploit against WhatsApp. It's a weird story. I'm not sure how they do it, but something doesn't...

Germany Orders Facebook to Stop Collecting Data on WhatsApp Users (Threatpost)
2016-09-28 14:42

A German privacy regulator issued an order this week prohibiting Facebook to stop collecting user data on German WhatsApp users.

Privacy Groups File FTC Complaint over WhatsApp Data Sharing with Facebook (Threatpost)
2016-08-30 16:23

A complaint filed with the FTC alleges unfair and deceptive practices on the part of WhatsApp, which has decided to share phone numbers and data with Facebook.