Tech Giants Lend WhatsApp Support in Spyware Case Against NSO Group

Google, Microsoft, Cisco Systems and others want appeals court to deny immunity to Israeli company for its alleged distribution of spyware and illegal cyber-surveillance activities. Continue reading Tech Giants Lend WhatsApp Support in Spyware Case Against NSO Group

Rana Android Malware Updates Allow WhatsApp, Telegram IM Snooping

The developers behind the Android malware have a new variant that spies on instant messages in WhatsApp, Telegram, Skype and more. Continue reading Rana Android Malware Updates Allow WhatsApp, Telegram IM Snooping

Twitter, WhatsApp users in Cuba report disruptions amid free speech protests

Social media users in Cuba experienced interruptions to Twitter and WhatsApp service over the weekend amid protests against government restrictions on free expression, according to a digital rights group and media outlets that track Cuba. “Twitter, WhatsApp, and, at certain moments YouTube and other Facebook servers, were intermittently unavailable” from Nov. 27 to Nov. 30 through Cuba’s state-owned telecommunications provider, according to NetBlocks, a digital rights group that tracks internet activity. Some Cubans reported that Twitter and WhatsApp only functioned properly if they used virtual private network (VPN) software to mask their location. The reported service issues coincided with protests by Cuban musicians, writers and activists against the communist government’s jailing of their colleagues. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has denounced the collective of artists, known as the San Isidro Movement, as an “imperialist reality show” backed by the United States. The Cuban government has nonetheless taken the rare step of meeting with the […]

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Does WhatsApp’s link preview on the link messages leak information?

When we want to send a message that contains only a link – such as a question from the Stack Exchange network – WhatsApp displays information from the website as below:

Does this leak information about what was sent, and from who, and to … Continue reading Does WhatsApp’s link preview on the link messages leak information?

End-to-end encrypted communication mitigates enterprise security risk and ensures compliance

It is a mathematical certainty that data is more protected by communication products that provide end-to-end encryption (E2EE). Yet, many CISOs are required to prioritize regulatory requirements before data protection when considering the corporate use… Continue reading End-to-end encrypted communication mitigates enterprise security risk and ensures compliance