Russian authorities have taken new measures to ensure they can monitor all communications by people inside the country, officially blocking access to the popular, Meta-owned messaging app WhatsApp.

Russia on Thursday confirmed that it had blocked WhatsApp in the country. The Kremlin said citizens can use a state-backed messenging service instead. WhatsApp issued a statement saying Russia had ...

The EU could take "interim measures" against WhatsApp as it investigates AI providers' access to the app. On Monday, the EU's regulatory arm announced its "preliminary view" that Meta, WhatsApp's ...

A new malware campaign is turning WhatsApp Web into a weapon. Security researchers say a banking Trojan linked to Astaroth is now spreading automatically through chat messages, making the attack ...

This WhatsApp Link Can Hand Over Your Account in Seconds Your email has been sent A sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating WhatsApp Web uses fake meeting links ...

BRUSSELS, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab will exclude Italy from its ban on rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp following an order from the country's antitrust authority, ...

Malicious npm package posing as a WhatsApp Web API library operated for months as a functional dependency while stealing messages and maintaining persistence. Security researchers have uncovered a ...

A malicious package in the Node Package Manager (NPM) registry poses as a legitimate WhatsApp Web API library to steal WhatsApp messages, collect contacts, and gain access to the account. A fork of ...

A new attack abusing a legitimate device pairing feature of the app could be used to penetrate employee WhatsApp Groups. A warning for WhatsApp users: cybercriminals have discovered an alarmingly ...

The ultra rich and their investment firms frequently turn to WhatsApp to source deals, approve wire transfers and find the best surgeons. Family offices prize the convenience, security and exclusivity ...

Meta’s decision to serve only its AI chatbot, Meta AI, to WhatsApp users isn’t sitting well with the competition regulators in Europe. The European Commission on Thursday said it is launching an ...