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...

Surveillance Vendor: We Hack WhatsApp Encrypted Chat From A Backpack (Forbes)
2016-09-29 12:36

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.

Germany Blocks WhatsApp Data Transfers to Facebook (SecurityWeek)
2016-09-27 16:21

Germany Orders Facebook To Stop Collecting WhatsApp User Data (Forbes)
2016-09-27 14:51

The WhatsApp Privacy Policy Change: No Cause for Alarm (Forbes)
2016-09-07 15:03

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.

WhatsApp Faces Challenging Tension Between Principle And Profit (Forbes)
2016-08-26 14:07

WhatsApp will share your phone number with Facebook (Help Net Security)
2016-08-25 22:31

For the first time in four years, WhatsApp is updating its Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and the big news is that the messaging service will share users’ phone numbers with Facebook. “By...

You Have 30 Days To Stop WhatsApp Sharing Your Data With Facebook (Forbes)
2016-08-25 13:07