WhatsApp promises it won't let Facebook read your messages
WhatsApp has attempted to reassure users concerned over the change in its privacy policy that’ll see users forced to share their personal data
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Google Is Testing End-to-End Encryption in Android Messages
For now, the security measure will be available only to people using the beta version of the app.
Source: Wired – Google
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GO SMS Pro Android App Exposes Private Photos, Videos and Messages
The vulnerable version of the app, which has 100 million users, uses easily predictable URLs to link to private content.
Source: Threat
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WhatsApp Is Adding Disappearing Messages—With Some Limits
The popular encrypted messaging app now lets you automatically make chats vanish after a week, but look out for a few caveats.
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WhatsApp issues stark warning over disappearing messages feature
WhatsApp is advising users to only use its disappearing messages feature with ‘trusted individuals’ pointing out the tool isn’t the get-out-of-jail-free card many
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Employees Aware of Emailed Threats Open Suspicious Messages
A survey of 1,000 employees finds 96% of employees are aware of digital threats, but 45% click emails they consider to be suspicious.
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Android Spyware Variant Snoops on WhatsApp, Telegram Messages
The Android malware comes from threat group APT-C-23, also known as Two-Tailed Scorpion and Desert Scorpion.
Source: Threat Post – Mobile Security
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Joker Malware Targets Android Users to steal SMS Messages and Contact Lists – 17 Apps Removed from Google Play
Joker is one of the most prominent malware families that continuously target the Android devices, it’s main activity is to stimulate clicks on
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DoJ Indicts Two Hackers for Defacing Websites with Pro-Iran Messages
The two hackers allegedly hacked more than 50 websites hosted in the U.S. and vandalized them with pro-Iran messages.
Source: Threat Post
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Lazarus Group Targets Cryptocurrency Firms Via LinkedIn Messages
The North Korean-linked APT’s latest campaign shows that it is shifting focus to target the cryptocurrency and financial verticals.
Source: Threat Post
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