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Malicious WhatsApp Mod FMWhatsapp Delivers Trojan On Android Devices

A malicious update to the FMWhatsApp WhatsApp mod infects target Android devices with the Triada…Malicious WhatsApp Mod FMWhatsapp Delivers Trojan On Android D…

Android

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WhatsApp Rolls Out Passkey-Secured Backups On Android, iOS

After the recent update, WhatsApp users can experience passkey-secured backups for their conversations. WhatsApp has…WhatsApp Rolls Out Passkey-Secured Backups…

Android

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WhatsApp Addressed An Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vulnerability

Heads up, WhatsApp users. A serious zero-day vulnerability existed in WhatsApp that was already exploited…WhatsApp Addressed An Actively Exploited Zero-Day Vul…

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WhatsApp Fixed Two Serious Vulnerabilities With September Update

Heads up, WhatsApp users! It’s time to update WhatsApp on your devices as the latest…WhatsApp Fixed Two Serious Vulnerabilities With September Update on Latest…

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Two WhatsApp Vulnerabilities Could Allow Stealing Sensitive Data, Hacking Phones

Heads up, WhatsApp users! Two separate vulnerabilities in WhatsApp could potentially expose sensitive user data…Two WhatsApp Vulnerabilities Could Allow Steali…

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WhatsApp Vulnerability Allows For an Attacker to Crash The App and Delete Group Chats

WhatsApp, once again, marginally escaped a serious security threat. As revealed, a WhatsApp vulnerability allowed an attacker to crash theWhatsApp Vulnerabilit…

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WhatsApp Exploit POC Allows Attackers to Hijack Chat Sessions Via Malicious GIFs

Heads up WhatsApp users! If you haven't updated your WhatsApp yet, you must do it now as a serious securityWhatsApp Exploit POC Allows Attackers to Hijack Chat…

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WhatsApp 'Delete for Everyone' Doesn't Delete Media Files Sent to iPhone Users

Mistakenly sent a picture to someone via WhatsApp that you shouldn't have?Well, we've all been there, but what's more unfortunate is that the 'Delete for Every…

Apple

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WhatsApp Hid Instructions in Help Pages Telling Its AI Chatbot Not to Recommend Privacy Regulators

WhatsApp's help pages carried hidden instructions for its support chatbot that told it not to recommend a data protection authority or regulator to users who c…

The Record
The Record

Judge denies WhatsApp’s bid to hold spyware maker in contempt for allegedly targeting users

WhatsApp argued that NSO Group violated a 2025 injunction against using the messaging app to spread spyware. A federal judge said WhatsApp hurt its case by not…

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101 Malicious npm Packages Add Developers' WhatsApp Accounts to Groups Without Consent

Cybersecurity researchers have identified a cluster of 101 npm packages that are used to trap developers into a WhatsApp group subscriber campaign dubbed Phant…

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Meta Expands WhatsApp Security Research with New Proxy Tool and $4M in Bounties This Year

Meta on Tuesday said it has made available a tool called WhatsApp Research Proxy to some of its long-time bug bounty researchers to help improve the program an…

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U.S. House Bans WhatsApp on Official Devices Over Security and Data Protection Issues

The U.S. House of Representatives has formally banned congressional staff members from using WhatsApp on government-issued devices, citing security concerns.Th…

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Hackers Can Bypass WhatsApp ‘View Once’ Due To Feature Vulnerability

Researchers said a serious security issue threatens WhatsApp users’ privacy. The vulnerability typically affects the…Hackers Can Bypass WhatsApp ‘View Once’ Du…

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WhatsApp Allows Python, PHP Script Execution on Windows Without Warnings

As observed, WhatsApp for Windows does not block Python or PHP script execution on Windows…WhatsApp Allows Python, PHP Script Execution on Windows Without Warn…

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WhatsApp Chats Vulnerable To Government Monitoring – Report

WhatsApp engineers share their fears about the app being vulnerable to government monitoring via n…WhatsApp Chats Vulnerable To Government Monitoring – Report …

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WhatsApp Enhances Call Security With Location Hiding, Unknown Call Block

Stepping ahead to enhance users’ privacy, WhatsApp improvises its call feature security by launching two…WhatsApp Enhances Call Security With Location Hiding, …

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WhatsApp Quietly Mitigates Remote Account Deactivation Threat Hours After The Report

A researcher spotted a trivial way to trigger account deactivation for any target WhatsApp account.…WhatsApp Quietly Mitigates Remote Account Deactivation Thre…

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WhatsApp Proxy Feature Supports Sharing More Content Types

With the latest update, WhatsApp now allows users to share more types of content using…WhatsApp Proxy Feature Supports Sharing More Content Types on Latest Hac…

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Protect Your WhatsApp Chats From Snoopers With Chat Lock

WhatsApp now empowers users to protect specific chats from others holding their devices. The new…Protect Your WhatsApp Chats From Snoopers With Chat Lock on La…

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Researcher Shows How An Attacker Can Hack WhatsApp Via Call Forwarding

Once again, a trivial WhatsApp hack has surfaced online that risks the security of users…Researcher Shows How An Attacker Can Hack WhatsApp Via Call Forwarding…

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WhatsApp Rolls Out End-to-End Encrypted Cloud Backups

WhatsApp has recently announced the launch of their end-to-end encrypted backups feature, even on cloud…WhatsApp Rolls Out End-to-End Encrypted Cloud Backups o…

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WhatsApp Addressed A Rare-to-Exploit Vulnerability In Image Filter Functionality

Facebook has fixed a serious vulnerability affecting the image filter functionality in WhatsApp messenger. Exploiting…WhatsApp Addressed A Rare-to-Exploit Vul…

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Wormable Malware Comes Back As 'WhatsApp Pink' ' Now Targets Signal, Telegram Too

A new malicious campaign is active in the wild aiming at WhatsApp users. The campaign…Wormable Malware Comes Back As 'WhatsApp Pink' ' Now Targets Signal, Tele…