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Pegasus spyware maker NSO Group is liable for attacks on 1,400 WhatsApp users
NSO Group, the organization behind the Pegasus spyware, has been found liable in a lawsuit brought by Meta’s WhatsApp over attacks on about 1,400 devices, as reported by The Record. NSO Group is liable for charges of violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, violation of the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act, and breach of contract,…
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WhatsApp Now Lets You Call Select Members of a Group Chat
WhatsApp is indisputably the most popular messaging app in the world. Chances are you use it to message friends and family around the world, and while the majority of communications are likely texts, you probably use the app for audio and video calls, too. (WhatsApp says two billion calls are made on the app every day.) The next time you…
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Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp hit by massive worldwide outage
Facebook, Instagram, Threads, and WhatsApp suffered a massive worldwide Wednesday afternoon, with services impacted in varying degrees based on user’s region. According to DownDetector, the outage occurred at approximately 12:40 PM ET, with many users unable to access the services through the websites and apps or send messages through WhatsApp. When users attempted to access Facebook, they were greeted with errors stating,…
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You’re Not Alone! WhatsApp Is Currently Down
You are not the only one stuck on single ticks on WhatsApp! The messaging app is currently down and users are unable to send or receive messages. WhatsApp seems to be having an app outage on a global scale, as users from around the world are flocking to social media to check if that’s the case. I checked on my…
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Do These 5 Things to Avoid Awkwardness in Your WhatsApp Chats
I’ve been using WhatsApp as my primary communication app for years, and in that time, I’ve encountered my fair share of awkward situations. But I learned from each experience, and here are a few tricks I use to keep from falling into them again. Edit Your Messages, Don’t Delete Sometimes, when I’m texting, my fingers move faster than my brain,…
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WhatsApp now lets you save message drafts
WhatsApp dropped the most “I can’t believe this wasn’t already there” feature this week: message drafts. Now, WhatsApp lets you know if you have unsent messages typed up in chats so you know to get back to them later. To let you know about a draft, messages you’ve started writing will show a green and bold “Draft” word followed by…
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NSO Group used another WhatsApp zero-day after being sued, court docs say
Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group reportedly used multiple zero-day exploits, including an unknown one named “Erised,” that leveraged WhatsApp vulnerabilities to deploy Pegasus spyware in zero-click attacks, even after getting sued. Pegasus is NSO Group’s spyware platform (marketed as surveillance software for governments worldwide), with multiple software components that provide customers with extensive surveillance capabilities over victims’ compromised devices. For…
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Meta must face FTC trial that could separate Instagram and WhatsApp
Meta must face the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit that accuses the company of dominating the social media industry through its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, a DC District Court Judge ruled on Wednesday. Meta once again asked the court to dismiss the FTC’s case in April. Boasberg has now ruled largely in favor of the FTC, though he dismissed a claim…
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NatWest just banned staff from using WhatsApp at work – here’s why
UK bank NatWest has blocked staff from using a range of unapproved messaging apps in a bid shake up internal communications practices. According to reports from the BBC, NatWest has removed access to consumer messaging platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, and Skype on work devices, telling staff to stick to approved channels instead. “Like many organizations, we only permit…
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New WhatsApp Features Added in October 2024
WhatsApp has changed a lot since I started using it a decade ago. With the number of features they push out each month, I don’t think it’ll be recognizable in the next year or two. But we’re also on its tail, keeping you up to date on all the new features added to our favorite messaging app each month. So here’s a list…
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