WhatsApp

Facebook Revenues Soar As Its Nears 2 Billion Users

Mobile users drive Facebook's Ad revenue and bulging profits

7 years ago

WhatsApp Denies It Has Compromised Encryption With ‘Backdoor’

UPDATED: Researcher says WhatsApp can reissue encryption keys for offline devices, compromising privacy. WhatsApp says there is no backdoor and…

7 years ago

WhatsApp Scam Claims To Offer Free 3G And Wi-Fi

The fraudsters are able to tailor the content they serve depending on the characteristics shown by the victim

7 years ago

WhatsApp Still Supports BlackBerry & Nokia… For Now

WhatsApp delays end of life for BlackBerry and Nokia smartphones for another six months

7 years ago

Facebook Under Fire From EU Antitrust Probe Over Data Sharing With WhatsApp

The social networking company has been accused of misleading the EU during its acquisition of WhatsApp

7 years ago

ENISA: Encryption Back-Doors ‘Not A Solution’

EU security body concludes government-mandated backdoors would make legitimate services less secure and harm law enforcement

7 years ago

EU To Tighten User Data Rules For Skype & WhatsApp

Internet-based companies face stricter data security rules under draft changes that mirror upcoming data protection laws

7 years ago

Facebook Suspends WhatsApp Data Sharing Across EU

Facebook stopped harvesting WhatsApp data in the UK last week, now it's doing the same across Europe

8 years ago

WhatsApp Switches On Encrypted Video Calls

The service lets mobile users make encrypted video calls, adding to messaging and voice call features

8 years ago

Facebook & WhatsApp Pause Data Sharing In UK After ICO Threats

Facebook and WhatsApp have yet to agree to a commitment to be more transparent over how they collect and use…

8 years ago

Virgin Media 4G Launches With Free WhatsApp And Mobile Data Rollover

Virgin Media 4G attempts to take custom away from EE, O2, Vodafone and Three with zero rated messaging and LTE…

8 years ago

WhatsApp Warned Over Data Sharing Policy Change

European regulators demand halt to user data transfer by WhatsApp, and contact Yahoo over breach and spying issue

8 years ago

Facebook Awards $5m As Bug Bounty Scheme Turns Five

The programme has paid more than $5m to 900 researchers since 2011

8 years ago

German Regulator Orders WhatsApp To Halt Data Harvest

Breaking the law...Watchdog accuses WhatsApp of 'misleading' users and breaking German data protection laws

8 years ago

FreedomPop Mobile Network Offers Free WhatsApp

FreedomPop says it doesn't fear over the top players like WhatsApp and will embrace them instead

8 years ago

WhatsApp Changes Privacy Policy To Let Businesses Send Messages

WhatsApp changes terms and conditions to allow businesses to send users messages and to give Facebook more information for ad…

8 years ago

WhatsApp ‘Doesn’t Fully Delete Messages’

Deleted WhatsApp messages could be easy to recover, with unencrypted copies stored on iCloud, a researcher finds

8 years ago

Android Malware Disguises Itself As WhatsApp, Uber And Google Play

Don't fall for it. Devious malware utilises user interfaces of Android apps in order to steal sensitive data

8 years ago

WhatsApp Users Make 100m Calls Every Month

WhatsApp continues to find success in over the top communications, with 1,100 calls made every second

8 years ago

WhatsApp Launches Desktop Apps For Windows And Mac

New desktop apps will sync to your smartphone to make sure you never miss another WhatsApp message

8 years ago

Brazil Blocks WhatsApp For 72 Hours

Brazilian judge orders operators to block access in latest battle between country and WhatsApp

8 years ago

Facebook Messenger And WhatsApp Are ‘Three Times More Popular’ Than SMS

Two apps process around 60 billion messages a day, Facebook reveals as it launches new open API platform for chatbots

8 years ago

WhatsApp Switches On Full End-To-End Encryption For All Users

Update to WhatsApp should protect users from government snooping and cybercriminals

8 years ago

WhatsApp Adds Document Sharing On iOS And Android

WhatsApp adds more features in drive to add more users to its messaging platform

8 years ago

Brazil Arrests Facebook Executive As WhatsApp Row Deepens

Facebook brands Brazilian decision to jail executive as “extreme and disproportionate”

8 years ago

WhatsApp Tops One Billion Monthly Users

Facebook-owned instant messaging service looking for further expansion, says Zuckerberg

8 years ago

WhatsApp Scraps Annual Subscription Fees

Facebook-owned WhatsApp goes free as service wants to remove barriers to adoption and connect users to businesses

8 years ago

WhatsApp Users Hit By Targeted Malware Attacks

Customers warned to beware suspect emails disguised as WhatsApp content

8 years ago

Brazil Shuts Off WhatsApp For 48 Hours

Two day shutdown ordered by judge following WhatsApp’s failure to share messages from alleged gang member

8 years ago

WhatsApp Web Flaw Leaves 200m Users At Risk

Security vulnerability means malware can be installed on WhatsApp Web user PCs, Check Point warns

9 years ago