Recent rules passed in India that threaten end-to-end encryption are being challenged in court by WhatsApp. New "traceability" rules require social media platforms with at least five million users to be able to identify the originator of a message.
Meta warns that a WhatsApp vulnerability on Apple devices allowed hackers to target some users with zero-click spyware. WhatsApp describes the zero-day vulnerability as “incomplete authorization of linked device synchronization messages.
WhatsApp told media outlets that it had "high confidence" that journalists and activists were targeted by Paragon spyware and that they were "possibly compromised." It did not provide names of people it believed to be compromised.”
The Irish DPC has taken some heat for perceived softness in issuing GDPR fines to Big Tech. A $267 million fine issued to WhatsApp is the first substantial amount that the Irish regulator has assessed, but it comes amidst accusations and criticism.
The 'only install applications from a trusted source' mantra no longer holds true, as supply chain attacks bypass malware detection solutions and practices.
Hackers donated thousands of dollars in stolen Bitcoins to various charitable causes. While it's unclear what the true motives are, the donations will almost certainly be forfeit.
Preloaded apps on current Lenovo, HP and Dell systems are found to have unique and serious security vulnerabilities that require end users to take extra steps to fix.
Which? report says old routers supplied by UK internet providers Vodafone, Virgin, Sky, EE, and others put millions of internet users at security risk of cyber attacks.
Which? discovered various online banking security issues that could allow fraudsters to pull off successful scams, and noted banks could do more to protect customers from potential fraud.
A whistleblower said that Solly asked them for help in transferring purloined social security data from a thumb drive to a personal computer and "sanitizing" it before uploading it to Leidos.
