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WhatsApp Just Announced a Dozen New Features
The next time you open WhatsApp, you might notice some changes. As announced in a blog post on Thursday, the app is rolling out a dozen new features, affecting the chats, calls, and even the Updates tab. Here’s what’s new: Chat updates Group chats are getting a number of updates this go-around. WhatsApp is adding an online indicator to group…
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WhatsApp Will Soon Block Media Saving and Chat Exports for Better Privacy
Don’t want anyone using the photos and videos you shared on a WhatsApp chat? Well, soon you might not have to worry about such things as the popular messaging app is working on a new Advanced chat privacy feature which will add another layer of security to your WhatsApp conversations, preventing others from saving media or exporting chats. As per…
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New WhatsApp Features Added in March 2025
Another month, another new features list, and this one’s going to be quite exciting as WhatsApp has brought many new additions that were in beta to everyone’s devices. While also sharing snippets of what other exciting things we can expect to see in the app later this year. So, with that said, let’s dive into all the new WhatsApp features…
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New WhatsApp Features Added in February 2025
WhatsApp has been hard at work this month, with the company finally pushing out some much-awaited features we have been waiting for years. Additionally, our favorite messaging app added other improvements, and features that might have gone unnoticed but are worth checking out. So, with that said, let’s take a look at all the new WhatsApp features that were added…
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WhatsApp is getting themed chat bubbles
WhatsApp is turning up the customization features for chats by including new theme options, custom colors for chat bubbles, and a bunch of new wallpapers to choose from. A new blog post says the feature is rolling out now and will be available globally “over the coming weeks.” There are 30 new wallpaper options to choose from — many of…
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New WhatsApp Features Added in January 2025
Stepping into the new year, we had high hopes to see some new features come to our favorite messaging app. As the month of January came to a close, we saw some long-awaited features in Beta make their way to everyone’s devices, while some exciting changes popped up as well. So if you are here again to learn about all…
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Star Blizzard hackers abuse WhatsApp to target high-value diplomats
Russian nation-state actor Star Blizzard has been running a new spear-phishing campaign to compromise WhatsApp accounts of targets in government, diplomacy, defense policy, international relations, and Ukraine aid organizations. According to a Microsoft Threat Intelligence report, the campaign was observed in mid-November 2024 and represents a tactical shift for Star Blizzard as a response to the recent exposure of the threat actor’s tactics,…
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US court finds spyware maker NSO liable for WhatsApp hacks
A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Israeli spyware maker NSO Group violated U.S. hacking laws by using WhatsApp zero-days to deploy Pegasus spyware on at least 1,400 devices. NSO Group markets Pegasus as surveillance software for governments that enables clients to monitor victims’ activities and extract data from compromised devices. “This ruling is a huge win for privacy,” WhatsApp’s…
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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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