On Tuesday, U.K.-based Iranian activist Nariman Gharib tweeted redacted screenshots of a phishing link sent to him via a WhatsApp message. “Do not click on suspicious links,” Gharib warned. The ...

A federal jury on Tuesday ordered the best-known maker of government spyware to pay a record-setting $167 million for hacking more than 1,000 people through WhatsApp messages in a stunning cap to six ...

(l-r) Greg Andres, Antonio Perez-Marques, and Micah Block of Davis Polk & Wardwell. Courtesy photos Rarely do human rights groups weigh in when Big Tech companies land nine-digit damages awards at ...

Notorious Spyware Provider Faces $167 Million Fine for Hacking WhatsApp Users The Meta-owned messaging app sued NSO Group in 2019 for trying to hack 1,400 users. NSO, however, says its technology ...

NSO Group’s notorious spyware Pegasus was used to target 1,223 WhatsApp users in 51 different countries during a 2019 hacking campaign, according to a new court document. The document was published on ...

Dutch intelligence warned of a Russia-linked campaign using malicious QR codes to access Signal and WhatsApp accounts.

WhatsApp has become essential in daily communication, but its popularity makes it a target for hackers, leading to potential ...

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WhatsApp said on Friday that it fixed a security bug in its iOS and Mac apps that was being used to stealthily hack into the Apple devices of “specific targeted users.” The Meta-owned messaging app ...

Overview: Recent reports suggest a significant rise in WhatsApp hacking incidents. This includes everything from large-scale ...