Security & Privacy News

3553 news in this category

1. WhatsApp fined €5.5 million by Irish DPC for GDPR violation

   By alf9872000, January 22, 2023
   • 0 comments
   • 630 views
   • 
   • Added by alf9872000
   • January 22, 2023

2. WhatsApp flaw can let attackers run malicious code on Windows PCs

   By Karlston, April 8   

   • whatsapp
   • vulnerability
   • 0 comments
   • 274 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • April 8

3. WhatsApp Has Started a Fight With the UK About Encryption

   By Karlston, March 10, 2023   

   • whatsapp
   • uk
   • (and 1 more)

     Tagged with:

     • whatsapp
     • uk
     • encryption
   • 0 comments
   • 968 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • March 10, 2023

4. WhatsApp head denies reports of ads coming to its app

   By Karlston, September 15, 2023   

   • whatsapp
   • ads
   • 1 comment
   • 932 views
   • 
   • Comment by Karlston
   • September 15, 2023

5. WhatsApp is now offering encrypted cloud backups, here's how you can enable it

   By Karlston, July 17, 2021   

   • whatsapp
   • cloud backup
   • 0 comments
   • 1,060 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • July 17, 2021

6. WhatsApp is rolling out self-destructing voice messages

   By Karlston, December 7, 2023   

   • whatsapp
   • 0 comments
   • 791 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • December 7, 2023

7. WhatsApp latest security feature may be a nuisance for password manager users

   By Karlston, May 23, 2023   

   • whatsapp
   • password managers
   • 0 comments
   • 994 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • May 23, 2023

8. WhatsApp launches password-protected folder to hide confidential chats

   By Karlston, May 15, 2023   

   • whatsapp
   • 0 comments
   • 851 views
   • 
   • Added by Karlston
   • May 15, 2023

9. WhatsApp may bring support for usernames with an option to set PIN to limit spam messages

   By Karlston, August 20, 2024   

   • whatsapp
   • pin
   • 1 comment
   • 769 views
   • 
   • Comment by UberGeek
   • August 21, 2024

10. WhatsApp now encrypts contact databases for privacy-preserving synching

    By Karlston, October 23, 2024   

    • whatsapp
    • 0 comments
    • 703 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • October 23, 2024

11. WhatsApp now lets users hide their location during calls

    By Karlston, November 8, 2023   

    • whatsapp
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 962 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • November 8, 2023

12. WhatsApp says it will leave India if forced to break end-to-end encryption

    By Karlston, April 26, 2024   

    • whatsapp
    • india
    • 1 comment
    • 1,106 views
    • 
    • Comment by Karlston
    • April 26, 2024

13. WhatsApp spam calls may become a thing of the past

    By Karlston, March 6, 2023   

    • whatsapp
    • spam
    • 0 comments
    • 832 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • March 6, 2023

14. WhatsApp testing Passkeys feature to make accessing your encrypted backups much easier

    By Karlston, August 28, 2024   

    • whatsapp
    • 0 comments
    • 738 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • August 28, 2024

15. WhatsApp to appeal $266 million fine for violating EU privacy laws

    By Karlston, September 2, 2021   

    • whatsapp
    • fine
    • (and 1 more)

      Tagged with:

      • whatsapp
      • fine
      • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 1,246 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • September 2, 2021

16. WhatsApp voice message phishing emails push info-stealing malware

    By Karlston, April 5, 2022   

    • whatsapp
    • phishing
    • 0 comments
    • 1,529 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • April 5, 2022

17. WhatsApp will enable end-to-end encrypted backups later this year

    By Karlston, September 10, 2021   

    • whatsapp
    • backups
    • 0 comments
    • 1,185 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • September 10, 2021

18. WhatsApp will soon add three new security features

    By Karlston, April 14, 2023   

    • whatsapp
    • 0 comments
    • 678 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • April 14, 2023

19. WhatsApp’s view once messages will not include images and videos only

    By Karlston, December 13, 2022   

    • whatsapp
    • 0 comments
    • 734 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • December 13, 2022

20. When Your Smart ID Card Reader Comes With Malware

    By Karlston, May 18, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 801 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • May 18, 2022

21. Which VPN Providers Really Take Privacy Seriously in 2021?

    By Karlston, June 14, 2021   

    • vpn
    • privacy
    • 0 comments
    • 1,495 views
    • 
    • Added by Karlston
    • June 14, 2021

22. White hat hacker attempts to recover 'millions' in lost Bitcoin, finds only $105

    By aum, June 24, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 708 views
    • 
    • Added by aum
    • June 24, 2022

23. White hat hackers broadcasted talks and hacker movies through a decommissioned satellite

    By aum, August 21, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 698 views
    • 
    • Added by aum
    • August 21, 2022

24. White House challenges hackers to break top AI models at DEF CON 31

    By alf9872000, May 8, 2023
    • 0 comments
    • 660 views
    • 
    • Added by alf9872000
    • May 8, 2023

25. White House invites dozens of nations for ransomware summit

    By aum, October 31, 2022
    • 0 comments
    • 614 views
    • 
    • Added by aum
    • October 31, 2022