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US offers $10 million for info on group behind Signal and WhatsApp hacking spree

Federal authorities are offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the identification or location of […]

WhatsApp is Finally Getting Usernames to Help Keep Phone Numbers Private

Ravie LakshmananJun 29, 2026Privacy / Social Media WhatsApp on Monday officially announced the start of global reservations of usernames with […]

WhatsApp VBScript Campaign Uses Fake Documents to Install ManageEngine RMM Tool

Ravie LakshmananJun 23, 2026Malware / Social Engineering Direct messages sent via WhatsApp are being used to distribute malicious Visual Basic […]

Meta alleges NSO violated spyware injunction with new WhatsApp attacks

Meta’s contempt-of-court filing was not yet available today. We contacted NSO Group and will update this article if it provides […]

WhatsApp, Slack Notifications Could Hijack Google Gemini on Android

Swati KhandelwalJun 03, 2026Vulnerability / Artificial Intelligence A single poisoned notification from WhatsApp, Slack, SMS, Signal, Instagram, or Messenger could […]

Texas AG sues Meta over claims that WhatsApp doesn’t provide end-to-end encryption

Skip to content Critics note a lack of factual support in lawsuit filed by US Senate candidate. The Texas Attorney […]

WhatsApp Alerts 200 Users After Fake iOS App Installed Spyware; Italian Firm Faces Action

Ravie LakshmananApr 02, 2026Surveillance / Mobile Security Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp said it alerted about 200 users who were tricked […]