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Worrying WhatsApp attack can steal messages and even accounts - here's how to stay safe from "poisoned" attack
By Sead Fadilpašić published
A fork of a popular project was found on npm, but not before it amassed tens of thousands of downloads.

WhatsApp user warning - hackers are hijacking accounts without any need to crack the authentication, so be on your guard
By Efosa Udinmwen published
WhatsApp GhostPairing attacks let hackers hijack accounts using device-linking, exposing messages and media while bypassing authentication completely.

Criminals might use ‘GhostPairing’ to hijack your WhatsApp account – here’s how to stop them
By James Rogerson published
'GhostPairing' could give criminals access to your WhatsApp account, but there are ways to prevent this happening.

Creating apps like Signal or WhatsApp could be 'hostile activity,' claims UK watchdog
By Chiara Castro published
It's the latest blow to encryption in the UK

Three billion WhatsApp users are at risk - an expert has developed a tool that could spy on everyone, and you would never know about it
By Efosa Udinmwen published
A proof-of-concept tool exploits messaging app receipts to silently track behavior, drain batteries, and increase mobile data usage.

Meta promises to reduce data sharing for EU users by 2026 to avoid EU GDPR fines
By Craig Hale published
After being hit with a €200 million DMA fine in the EU, Meta has agreed to change its ads policy.

Certain Windows 11 apps are RAM hoggers, and it's discovered at a bad time
By Isaiah Williams published
Amid a RAM crisis, Discord and a few other applications using Chromium and the Electron framework are causing RAM spikes for PC users.

EU launches antitrust investigation into Meta’s WhatsApp AI access policy
By Craig Hale published
Europe (and Italy) is worried about WhatsApp’s AI policy and its effects on competition.
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