WhatsApp has lots of little-known functions, although an Internet search is enough to master these techniques. An example is a function to read deleted messages, which in certain scenarios can be useful for many. The function to delete WhatsApp messages is one of the most used and allows you to end any record sent, replacing […]
Since its mass adoption as an instant messaging platform, WhatsApp has been a tool widely used by cybercriminal groups to deploy some scam variants. One of the most recent fraudulent operations on this platform was detected in Mexico, with dozens of users receiving an alleged job offer from the fake company Victoria Marketing Alliance. Although […]
View Once feature will keep the images accessible for a maximum of 14 days and expire afterward. It’s quite amusing that Facebook has claimed to allow users ‘more control over their privacy,’ by adding a Snapchat-inspired View Once mode? It’s Facebook, after all– the only social networking platform that’s not believed to be too concerned […]
The cybersecurity researchers of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd have recently detected a security vulnerability in the image filtering function of WhatsApp, the world’s most famous messaging application that has active users more than 2 billion. The news gets disclosed an hour after knowing that WhatsApp will have to pay 225 million dollars for not […]
Cybersecurity specialists detailed the finding of a severe vulnerability in WhatsApp whose exploitation would allow threat actors to access confidential information stored in the application’s memory. This platform, owned by Facebook, acknowledged and addressed the flaw in early 2021. This flaw, discovered by Check Point Research experts was described as an out-of-bounds reading and writing […]
A now-patched high-severity security vulnerability in WhatApp’s image filter feature could have been abused to send a malicious image over the messaging app to read sensitive information from the app’s memory. Tracked as CVE-2020-1910 (CVSS score: 7.8), the flaw concerns an out-of-bounds read/write and stems from applying specific image filters to a rogue image and […]
Despite the presence of multiple competitors and its ban in countries such as China, WhatsApp remains the most popular instant messaging platform in the world, making it easy to send billions of messages, files, images, videos and even stickers on a daily basis. Being so useful and popular, this platform has attracted the attention of […]
Stealing WhatsApp verification code is perhaps the best known method to hack an account on the popular instant messaging app. In this attack, hackers will try to intercept the code sent by WhatsApp via SMS messages, using various methods. A recently detected variant of this attack is based on sending messages apparently sent by a […]
WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging platform, with around 1.5 billion active users a month sending text messages, voice notes, multimedia content and PDF files from virtually everywhere. Although it was created by developers Brian Acton and Jan Koum, a couple of years ago WhatsApp was bought by Facebook, extending its dominance on digital […]
Through its social networks, the Colombian banking institution BancoEstado issued a statement requesting its clients to keep abreast of a new form of fraud deployed through the instant messaging platform WhatsApp. In this fraudulent campaign, cybercriminals take control of some accounts in this service to write to the contacts of the affected user in order […]
When you think of WhatsApp, other than privacy concerns, the first thing that comes to your mind is chats or free video calls. While it’s not far from the truth at all, the world’s most popular instant messaging app won’t require having a phone connected to work in the near future. You can use WhatsApp […]
One major WhatsApp feature that will be limited includes receiving calls and messages as the messaging service will be disabled. If you are keeping an eye on WhatsApp’s new privacy policies you may already know that the company has backtracked on its previous decision to deactivate or delete user accounts that didn’t accept sharing their […]
Your account won’t be deleted, but here’s what you may want to be aware of if not even repeated reminders to accept the new policy do the trick
Recently, we covered how you could transfer your Whatsapp data from an iPhone to your PC by using MobileTrans. Helping those who may want to switch to Android as well, we’re back with this new piece covering how you could transfer WhatsApp from iPhone to Android. Starting, initially, you need to download the MobileTrans application […]
If installed; the fake and malicious WhatsApp pink app takes full control of a targeted device. An unusual baiting technique has appeared with the WhatsApp users receiving links that claim to turn the application’s theme from its trademark green to pink. Simultaneously, it also promises ‘‘new features” that have not been specified. Cyber experts have […]
The malware sends automated replies to messages on WhatsApp and other major chat apps
An attacker can lock you out of the app using just your phone number and without requiring any action on your part
Check Point Research (CPR) team has recently discovered a new Android malware that tricks the users into promising to provide them Netflix premium subscription for free. The malware that is in question is basically an app that is known as “FlixOnline,” and posing itself as a legitimate version of the streaming service, Netflix to trick […]
While chats are end-to-end encrypted, their backups are not – this may change soon
“Download This application and Win Mobile Phone”, reads the message attempting to trick users into downloading a fake Huawei app
Nowadays it is very easy to find unknown locations using GPS technology, Internet connection and a smartphone; unfortunately this has its disadvantages, mainly those related to user privacy. That’s why many researchers have looked for the best ways to prevent a user’s actual location from leaking, with GPS spoofing apps being the best choice thanks […]