WhatsApp is preparing to roll out a new security option called “Strict Account Settings” to help users who believe they’re at risk of cyber attacks. The feature, currently in testing through TestFlight, appears under Privacy > Advanced in the beta version of the app, according to WABetaInfo. Among the changes applied automatically are restrictions on…
Italy’s government said on Wednesday that seven mobile phone users in the country had been targeted by spyware on Meta Platforms’ (META.O), opens new tab WhatsApp messaging service, and it called the incident “particularly serious”. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s office said it asked the National Cybersecurity Agency to look into the affair, while denying any involvement, after…
Pegasus Spyware Manufacturer NSO Group Found Liable in WhatsApp Lawsuit, Violated US State and Federal Hacking Laws The bnanned NSO Group’s infamous Pegasus spyware, is in more trouble as WhatsApp has prevailed over it in court. The Meta-owned messaging app accused the Israel-based spyware firm of exploiting a bug in its platform to leverage its attacks,…
