Results for 'whatsapp'
Meta rolls out anti-scam tools across WhatsApp, Facebook, and Messenger
March 12, 2026 - New AI-powered protections aim to detect impersonation attempts, suspicious friend requests, and scam messages.
Signal and WhatsApp accounts targeted in phishing campaign
March 10, 2026 - Dutch intelligence warns that attackers are hijacking Signal and WhatsApp accounts by tricking users into sharing verification codes or linking a malicious device.
WhatsApp rolls out new protections against advanced exploits and spyware
January 28, 2026 - WhatsApp is strengthening how it handles photos and videos, and introducing Strict Account Settings to limit risky messages from unknown senders.
A WhatsApp bug lets malicious media files spread through group chats
January 27, 2026 - Google’s Project Zero team found that WhatsApp can download a malicious media file without you doing anything at all.
The ghosts of WhatsApp: How GhostPairing hijacks accounts
December 18, 2025 - Criminals are tricking WhatsApp users into linking an attacker’s browser to their account using fake login pages and routine-looking prompts.
WhatsApp closes loophole that let researchers collect data on 3.5B accounts
November 25, 2025 - A weak spot in WhatsApp’s API allowed researchers to scrape data linked to 3.5 billion registered accounts, including profile photos and “about” text.
Meta boosts scam protection on WhatsApp and Messenger
October 23, 2025 - This is part of its broader push to fight impersonation and fraud, after removing more than 21,000 fake customer-support pages from Facebook.
Over 100 Chrome extensions break WhatsApp’s anti-spam rules
October 22, 2025 - The add-ons abuse WhatsApp Web to blast bulk messages, sidestepping both Chrome’s extension policies and WhatsApp’s anti-spam rules.
WhatsApp fixes vulnerability used in zero-click attacks
September 1, 2025 - WhatsApp has patched a vulnerability that was used in conjunction with an Apple vulnerability in zero-click attacks.
How to set up two-step verification on your WhatsApp account
September 1, 2025 - This guide gives step-by-step instructions how how to enable two-step verification for WhatsApp on Android, iOS, and iPadOS
