Here we go again — I have probably warned more about this account hacking threat than any other over the years, but it’s still ongoing and can still put a huge dent in your life. What makes this worse ...

$1 million WhatsApp hack at Pwn2Own Ireland confirmed. October 23 should stick in the memory of smartphone users for some time to come. This is the day that the Samsung Galaxy S25 was hacked, ...

WhatsApp warns users about a fake app installing spyware to steal messages & access cameras. Learn how to stay safe from this security threat.

In December 2025, TechCrunch reported that SIO was behind a set of malicious Android apps that masqueraded as WhatsApp and other popular apps but stole private data from a target's device using a ...

WhatsApp users are being urged to change a single privacy setting after researchers uncovered a serious hacking flaw that abuses group chats to plant malicious files on phones. The issue centers on ...

In a serious warning for smartphone users, WhatsApp has reportedly flagged a fake version of its app that is being used to ...

Meta’s (META) WhatsApp has accused Israeli spyware firm Paragon Solutions of hacking nearly 90 of its users, including journalists and civil society members. WhatsApp, a unit of Meta Platforms, issued ...

(CNN) — Messaging service WhatsApp claimed a major legal victory over Israeli spyware firm NSO Group on Friday after a federal judge ruled that NSO was liable under federal and California law for a ...

Global messaging app WhatsApp, which boasts over a billion users, was targeted by hackers last month in a breach that saw mobile devices attacked through the voice calling functionality of the app.

WhatsApp said on Friday that it had disrupted a hacking campaign that targeted around 90 users, including journalists and members of civil society. A WhatsApp spokesperson told TechCrunch that the ...