Eight 8 WhatsApp message links that you should never click on
Staying active on social media is a popular trend, and WhatsApp is one of the prominent platforms facilitating connections with both businesses and loved ones. However, security experts warn that, like any online service, this Facebook-owned subsidiary is susceptible to nefarious activities that can compromise users’ bank accounts and reputation. To safeguard WhatsApp users from […]
News on WhatsApp listening to sleeping users and Doctors fraternity raising voice against AI threat to humanity
Elon Musk issued a statement recently slamming WhatsApp for secretly recording activities while the user is sleeping. On Tuesday, the Tesla Chief raised concerns that “WhatsApp cannot be trusted” when it comes to keeping its user data private and secure from snooping eyes. “If the company is itself indulging in malpractices, then how can an […]
WhatsApp introduces new mobile security features
WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, has introduced three new account protection features to enhance the security and privacy of its users, in line with current expectations. These features, which will be rolled out in a month, will help prevent users from being targeted with malware and unauthorized access. The “Account Protect” feature will add an extra […]
WhatsApp Proxy Servers Connect details
WhatsApp, the messaging platform now owned by Facebook parent Meta, has made it official that its users will now-on be allowed to connect their accounts to proxy servers. However, the new rule only applies to nations where censorship is high, like China, and in places, internet shutdowns are frequent, like in Iran. Means, WhatsApp users […]
Latest WhatsApp Data Leak 2022 details are here
Every year, we hear something or the other about WhatsApp data breach and following this course is this news that is currently trending on various social media platforms and community forums at the end of this year, i.e. November 2022. According to a post on a dark web forum, a hacker is claiming to sell […]
Hacker’s target WhatsApp Work Group for frauds
As WFH culture has picked up, all because of the never ending COVID-19 pandemic, hackers are seen targeting WhatsApp Work Group in order to get details of users and impersonate the group admins to seek fund transfers by seeking alms through personal messages. Law enforcement agencies in America and in countries like India are getting […]
WhatsApp ban issued across the UK for military personnel
Britain’s military personnel were ordered not to use WhatsApp messaging app anymore, as Russian hackers were using the app’s location service to track down individuals and kill them using missile attacks. Though the built-up theory seems illogical, as WhatsApp functionality is under full encryption, a missile attack that took place on Sunday on a training […]
WhatsApp starts offering password enabled encryption to user backups
From now on, all WhatsApp backups will be protected by a password enabled encryption method offering an extra layer of security protection to users from spying eyes. The Facebook giant’s subsidiary has notified to all its global iOS and Android users that it will provide a 64 digit key to secure the messages stored on […]
Facebook October 2021 downtime could result from a revolting Cyber Attack
Facebook (FB) issued a press update on Monday October 4th, 2021, stating that all its online services across the world were down because of a configuration error that couldn’t be fixed on time as most of its staff were working from home. However, some media resources such as UK’s Daily Mail claim that the downtime […]
EU data watchdog slaps $267m fine on Facebook owned WhatsApp
Facebook owned messaging app WhatsApp was slapped with a penalty of $267 million, accounting to €225 million in Europe’s one of the native currencies. Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) was the authority to pronounce the decision, as the photo & video sharing app failed to live up to the standards required by EU GDPR. Irish […]
