WhatsApp Lockout: Agree to new policy, or lose access to chats on May 15 22nd February 2021Chris Smith WhatsApp has confirmed it still plans to limit access for users don’t agree to its controversial new privacy policy by May 15. In [...]
How to add custom WhatsApp wallpapers for different chats 2nd December 2020Hannah Davies WhatsApp has announced the latest updates to its wallpaper and sticker features, including the option to add custom wallpapers to separate chats. The [...]
Dating Apps Exposed 845GB of Explicit Photos, Chats, and More 15th June 2020Lily Hay Newman 3somes, Gay Daddy Bear, and Herpes Dating are among the nine services that leaked the data of hundreds of thousands of users. [...]
Facebook Messenger Adds Safety Alerts—Even in Encrypted Chats 21st May 2020Andy Greenberg By using metadata instead of content to spot suspicious behavior, the social network can keep privacy intact. Source: Wired – Facebook Messenger [...]
How to Keep Your Zoom Chats Private and Secure 5th April 2020David Nield Trolls. Prying bosses. Zoom’s a great video chat platform, but a few simple steps also make it a safe one. Source: Wired [...]
Vuln: Telegram 'Secret Chats' Functionality Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability 21st December 2018CW Enterprises Telegram ‘Secret Chats’ Functionality Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability Source: Security Focus – Vuln: Telegram ‘Secret Chats’ Functionality Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability [...]
Slack's GDPR changes means admins can now snoop on private chats 22nd March 2018CW Enterprises GDPR isn’t always going to give us more security. Source: The Inquirer – Slack’s GDPR changes means admins can now snoop [...]
WhatsApp bug lets anyone easily infiltrate private group chats 11th January 2018CW Enterprises Facebook-owned messaging outfit shrugs off the issue Source: The Inquirer – WhatsApp bug lets anyone easily infiltrate private group chats [...]
How to Encrypt All of the Things, From Chats to Calls and More 9th December 2017Andy Greenberg Want to keep outsiders from listening in on your chats, phone calls, and more? Encrypt them. All of them. Source: Wired – [...]
Violent Alt-Right Chats Could Be Key to Charlottesville Lawsuits 26th August 2017Nitasha Tiku Leaked documents describe weapons and cite potential “gunfight.” Source: Wired – Violent Alt-Right Chats Could Be Key to Charlottesville Lawsuits [...]