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 judge ruled in favor of WhatsApp in a lawsuit the company brought against Israeli spyware maker linked to hacking of diplomats, human rights activists, and journalists. Reading time 2 ...

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 ...

Messaging service WhatsApp claimed a major legal victory over Israeli spyware firm NSO Group on Friday after a federal judge ruled that NSO was liable under federal and California law for a 2019 ...

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

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 ...