WhatsApp

WhatsApp rolls out Strict Account settings to strengthen protection for high-risk users

Meta announced new Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp to better protect high-risk users from advanced cyber attacks. Meta announced new…

2 weeks ago

Astaroth banking Trojan spreads in Brazil via WhatsApp worm

A WhatsApp worm spread the Astaroth banking trojan across Brazil by automatically sending malicious messages to victims’ contacts. Astaroth, a…

1 month ago

NPM package with 56,000 downloads compromises WhatsApp accounts

An NPM package with over 56,000 downloads stole WhatsApp credentials, hid its activity, and installed a backdoor. Koi Security researchers…

2 months ago

GhostPairing campaign abuses WhatsApp device linking to hijack accounts

Attackers abuse WhatsApp’s device-linking feature to hijack accounts via pairing codes in the GhostPairing campaign. Attackers are exploiting WhatsApp’s device-linking…

2 months ago

CISA: Spyware and RATs used to target WhatsApp and Signal Users

CISA warns that threat actors are actively using commercial spyware and RATs to target users of mobile messaging apps WhatsApp…

3 months ago

Researchers devised a new enumeration technique that exposed 3.5B WhatsApp profiles

Researchers disclosed a WhatsApp flaw that exposed 3.5B accounts. Meta has patched it to prevent this mass enumeration. A team…

3 months ago

New zero-click exploit allegedly used to hack WhatsApp users

WhatsApp warns users targeted by advanced spyware, sending threat notifications to affected individuals from the past 90 days. A new…

6 months ago

WhatsApp cracks down on 6.8M scam accounts in global takedown

WhatsApp removed 6.8M accounts linked to global scam centers, mainly in Cambodia, in a crackdown with Meta and OpenAI. Meta…

6 months ago

Meta Offers $1M bounty at Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 for WhatsApp exploits

Meta backs Pwn2Own Ireland 2025 in Cork, offering up to $1M for WhatsApp exploits; targets include phones and wearables, Oct…

7 months ago

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The U.S. House banned WhatsApp on official devices over security concerns, citing risks flagged by the Chief Administrative Officer. The…

8 months ago

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