Meta claims NSO Group still targets WhatsApp users despite court order 2026-06-08 at 23:44 By Sinisa Markovic Meta claims it disrupted spear-phishing attempts linked to NSO Group and is asking a US federal court to hold the spyware vendor in contempt for allegedly violating an injunction that bars it from targeting WhatsApp and its users. […]
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WhatsApp Catches Spyware Firm NSO Defying No-Hacking Court Order 2026-06-08 at 17:58 By Eduard Kovacs The Meta-owned communications app is filing a federal court contempt order against NSO. The post WhatsApp Catches Spyware Firm NSO Defying No-Hacking Court Order appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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WhatsApp adds Incognito Chat for private Meta AI conversations 2026-05-13 at 18:24 By Sinisa Markovic The company launched Incognito Chat with Meta AI, a feature that lets users hold AI conversations the platform itself cannot read. The rollout will reach WhatsApp and the standalone Meta AI app over the coming months. How Incognito Chat works
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Meta adds proof-based security to encrypted backups 2026-05-05 at 13:21 By Anamarija Pogorelec Meta has updated its infrastructure for protecting password-based and end-to-end encrypted backups, introducing over-the-air fleet key distribution for Messenger and a commitment to publishing evidence of secure fleet deployments. How encrypted backups work These updates build on the company’s HSM-based Backup Key
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WhatsApp Discloses File Spoofing, Arbitrary URL Scheme Vulnerabilities 2026-05-05 at 13:20 By Eduard Kovacs The vulnerabilities were reported to Meta through its bug bounty program and were patched with updates released earlier this year. The post WhatsApp Discloses File Spoofing, Arbitrary URL Scheme Vulnerabilities appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek
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Meta is overhauling how you sign in, manage settings, and protect your accounts 2026-04-24 at 13:17 By Anamarija Pogorelec Meta Account gives users of Meta apps and devices a simpler way to access and manage their accounts. Accounts Center will automatically be updated to a Meta Account as part of a gradual rollout over the
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WhatsApp brings long-awaited privacy feature to filter who can reach you 2026-04-09 at 14:24 By Sinisa Markovic After years of waiting, WhatsApp is set to roll out a username feature that will allow people to connect and communicate without sharing their phone numbers. This means more privacy and better control over phone number visibility by
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Researcher Discovers 4th WhatsApp View Once Bypass; Meta Won’t Patch 2026-03-18 at 12:47 By Eduard Kovacs Meta does not plan on fixing the vulnerability because it involves the use of a modified client application. The post Researcher Discovers 4th WhatsApp View Once Bypass; Meta Won’t Patch appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt
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Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers 2026-03-12 at 15:17 By Eduard Kovacs The social media giant has disabled more than 150,000 accounts powering scam centers in Asia. The post Meta Launches New Protection Tools as It Helps Disrupt Scam Centers appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from
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WhatsApp is giving parents peace of mind over their kids’ privacy 2026-03-12 at 15:08 By Sinisa Markovic WhatsApp has introduced parent-managed accounts designed for pre-teens, giving parents and guardians new controls over contacts, group participation, and how the app is used. These accounts are limited to messaging and calling and do not include access to
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Meta turns to AI to sniff out scams on Facebook, Messenger and WhatsApp 2026-03-11 at 18:31 By Anamarija Pogorelec Meta’s new tools on Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp protect users from scams. They use advanced AI systems to analyze text, images, and surrounding context and identify sophisticated scam patterns. Facebook alerts for suspicious friend requests (Source:
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Russian hackers crack into officials’ Signal and WhatsApp accounts 2026-03-09 at 17:02 By Sinisa Markovic Russian state hackers are trying to break into Signal and WhatsApp accounts used by diplomats, military staff, and government officials worldwide, Dutch intelligence agencies warned. They believe journalists and other people who attract attention from Moscow may also be affected.
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Meta AI in WhatsApp organizes chats and reopens privacy issues 2026-03-02 at 18:31 By Sinisa Markovic The trend of integrating AI into digital platforms continues. In the latest Android beta release (2.26.9.4), the company has introduced a feature that allows users to organize their chat history with the help of Meta AI. Organize WhatsApp chats
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WhatsApp Boosts Account Security for At-Risk Individuals 2026-01-28 at 12:28 By Ionut Arghire New Strict Account Settings allow users to block attachments and media and silence calls from unknown people. The post WhatsApp Boosts Account Security for At-Risk Individuals appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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Vulnerability Allowed Scraping of 3.5 Billion WhatsApp Accounts 2025-11-20 at 14:06 By Eduard Kovacs Researchers demonstrated a now-patched vulnerability that could have been used to enumerate all WhatsApp accounts. The post Vulnerability Allowed Scraping of 3.5 Billion WhatsApp Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View Original Source
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The long conversations that reveal how scammers work 2025-11-19 at 09:08 By Sinisa Markovic Online scammers often take weeks to build trust before making a move, which makes their work hard to study. A research team from UC San Diego built a system that does the patient work of talking to scammers at scale, and
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Meta Paid Out $4 Million via Bug Bounty Program in 2025 2025-11-18 at 17:31 By Eduard Kovacs The total amount of money given to bug bounty hunters by the social media giant has reached $25 million. The post Meta Paid Out $4 Million via Bug Bounty Program in 2025 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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WhatsApp now lets you secure chat backups with passkeys 2025-10-30 at 15:46 By Anamarija Pogorelec Messaging service WhatsApp is launching passkey-encrypted chat backups for iOS and Android, allowing users to encrypt their stored message history using their face, fingerprint, or device screen-lock code. Backups have long been a weak link in messaging-security. Even if chats
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$1M WhatsApp Hack Flops: Only Low-Risk Bugs Disclosed to Meta After Pwn2Own Withdrawal 2025-10-25 at 23:58 By Eduard Kovacs WhatsApp told SecurityWeek that the two low-impact vulnerabilities cannot be used for arbitrary code execution. The post $1M WhatsApp Hack Flops: Only Low-Risk Bugs Disclosed to Meta After Pwn2Own Withdrawal appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article
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Pwn2Own WhatsApp Hacker Says Exploit Privately Disclosed to Meta 2025-10-24 at 12:43 By Eduard Kovacs Questions have been raised over the technical viability of the purported WhatsApp exploit, but the researcher says he wants to keep his identity private. The post Pwn2Own WhatsApp Hacker Says Exploit Privately Disclosed to Meta appeared first on SecurityWeek. This
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