August 12, 2019 Weekly Security News Roundup: WhatsApp Flaws Let Attackers Intercept, Manipulate Messages 3 min read - The world recently learned of new WhatsApp vulnerabilities that allowed a digital attacker to intercept and manipulate messages. Learn what else happened in security news last week.
August 5, 2019 Weekly Security News Roundup: Capital One Breach Exposes 106 Million Customers’ Data 3 min read - Last week in security news, Capital One disclosed a security breach that exposed the personal information of more than 100 million customers.
July 16, 2019 Telegram, WhatsApp Vulnerability Exposes Media Files to Tampering 2 min read - Symantec discovered a Telegram and WhatsApp vulnerability that could enable digital attackers to tamper with media files.
May 16, 2017 WhatsApp Scam: Nope, There’s No Free Netflix! 2 min read - A new WhatsApp scam employs social engineering tactics and dangles false promises of free Netflix subscriptions to trick users into spreading the malware.
September 9, 2015 WhatsApp Web Client Hit With Business Card Blunder 2 min read - The WhatsApp Web client is now vulnerable to a vCard-led attack, according to researchers. How can users patch the vulnerability and avoid the issue?
June 10, 2015 WhatsApp Setup Process Could Let Would-Be Criminals Easily Access Accounts 2 min read - If a WhatsApp user's phone gets stolen, it wouldn't be hard to get access to a security code that would let third parties access and take over accounts.
March 10, 2015 Malware Calling: WhatsApp Feature Leveraged by Scammers 2 min read - A limited-time WhatsApp calling feature offer is actually a cybercriminal scam that works to trick unsuspecting users into downloading malware.
December 2, 2014 WhatsApp Vulnerability Could Bring Smartphone Users to a Crashing Halt 2 min read - Researchers say a WhatsApp vulnerability could make it easy to cause a remote crash on a victim's smartphone if a certain message is sent.
Banking & Finance October 10, 2014 Funding Terrorists: The Rise of ISIS 7 min read - The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has generated revenue from each territory it conquers through methods such as donations, extortion and ransoms.