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UK official calls for government access to encrypted iMessage, WhatsApp messagesApple and other tech companies must provide government intelligence agencies access to encrypted messaging services, the United Kingdom's Home Secret…
... get into situations like encrypted WhatsApp," claims Rudd. It is reported ... Houses of Parliament, had used WhatsApp two minutes before he started ... , including Apple's iMessage and WhatsApp, perform end-to-end encryption ... -
WhatsApp encrypting iCloud backups of chat logs, but may be vulnerableFacebook-owned WhatsApp quietly began encrypting iCloud backups of chat logs in late 2016, a report revealed this week -- though that protection may …
... backs up their chats through WhatsApp to iCloud, the backup ... with the same phone number WhatsApp uses to send verification ... encryption key WhatsApp uses. Like Apple's iMessage network, WhatsApp has become ... force companies like Apple and WhatsApp to be able to ... -
EU levels $122M fine against Facebook for misleading info during WhatsApp takeoverThe European Union has fined Facebook 110 million euros -- about $122 million -- for providing "misleading information" during a 2014 review of its W…
... a 2014 review of its WhatsApp acquisition, which raised concerns about ... issues, determining for example that WhatsApp data wouldn't be useful ... Facebook's own ad services. WhatsApp is an extremely popular online ... -
Popular iPhone messaging app WhatsApp newly crippled by China's 'Great Firewall'Facebook's last remaining tentpole product in China -- WhatsApp -- has reportedly been severely crippled by changes to China's internet filters, ofte…
... remaining tentpole product in China -- WhatsApp -- has reportedly been severely crippled ... ." New filters are specifically targeting WhatsApp functions, a source and several ... for circumventing the Great Firewall. WhatsApp was already far less popular ... -
WhatsApp extends the 'delete for everyone' feature from 7 minutes to over an hourWhatsApp has silently rolled out a message deletion feature modification in the latest beta, extending the previous deletion window of seven minutes …
WhatsApp has silently rolled out a ... to 2^12 seconds. Since WhatsApp doesn't have an ephemeral ... conversations to take place. However, WhatsApp has been mum on on ... or updating their support documentation. WhatsApp requires iOS 7 or newer ... -
App Roundup: Fortnite for iOS, Tweetbot 3 for macOS, WhatsApp, eBay, more!New apps and updates to existing software appear in the App Store and other digital marketplaces all the time, and sometimes there's simply too many …
... for iOS, group enhancements in WhatsApp, and changes to Tweetbot 3 ... it for macOS: $9.99 WhatsApp Enhancements to the service's ... -
WhatsApp vulnerability left iOS open to spyware attackFacebook-owned WhatsApp on Monday disclosed the recent fix of a VoIP-related vulnerability that allowed nefarious parties to remotely install spyware…
... the WhatsApp call recipient failed to answer. It took WhatsApp ... of malicious payloads. Although WhatsApp did not name a ... mobile phone operating systems," WhatsApp said. NSO develops and ... protect against future attacks. "WhatsApp encourages people to upgrade ... -
Apple Watch rewards, iCloud encryption, and WhatsApp hacks on the AppleInsider PodcastVictor and William discuss the new Apple Watch rewards program in selected gyms, what's really going on with WhatsApp and iCloud encryption, and how …
... 's really going on with WhatsApp and iCloud encryption, and how ... -
WhatsApp client flaw allows hackers to read files stored on any deviceA critical security issue has been uncovered in WhatsApp, one that could allow a hacker to read files stored on a user's device if the Facebook-owned…
... , Weizman found issues within WhatsApp's Content Security Policy ... this included manipulating the WhatsApp banner, which appears for ... . Weizman further suggested if WhatsApp simply updated their Electron ... embarrassing flaws in the WhatsApp desktop client are an ... -
WhatsApp advises disappearing messages don't always vanish from viewWhatsApp is preparing to roll out a new feature to its messaging app called disappearing messages, though while seemingly privacy-focused, it doesn't…
... support post, the Facebook-owned WhatsApp advises there are limitations ... after seven days. However, WhatsApp also advises there are ... . As media received in WhatsApp is automatically downloaded to ... camera. For these reasons, WhatsApp adds to "only use ... -
WhatsApp says Apple's new privacy nutrition labels are anticompetitiveFacebook-owned WhatsApp has criticized Apple for demanding privacy information that it does not have to disclose for its own apps -- but as it turns …
... requires from third parties. WhatsApp is owned by Facebook ... a good start," a WhatsApp spokesperson told Axios, " we ... protect people's private information." WhatsApp reports that it has ... the spokesperson. "[For instance, while] WhatsApp cannot see people's ... -
FTC, 46 states file antitrust suit against Facebook, seek Instagram & WhatsApp break-upFacebook on Wednesday was hit by a pair of lawsuits by the Federal Trade Commission and a coalition of attorneys general from nearly the entire Unite…
... on Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp and Instagram. The FTC in ... $1 billion in 2012 and WhatsApp for $19 billion in 2014 ... to divest from Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC could also seek ... -
WhatsApp sets new call records during socially-distant New Year celebrationsThe social distancing efforts amid the ongoing pandemic has led to an expected increase in social media usage for New Year's Eve, with Facebook claim…
... in a single day on WhatsApp. For the holidays impacted by ... video calls made globally, via WhatsApp, the most calls it has ... -
Whatsapp new 'Privacy policy"<div><p>"<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/whatsapp">WhatsApp</a> will force users to agree to its new…
... shared with Facebook, which owns WhatsApp.All users must agree to ... /life-style/gadgets-and-tech/whatsapp-update-new-privacy-policy-b1783880 ... -
WhatsApp to require Face ID and Touch ID when syncing to Mac appWhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop are getting a significant security boost as developers roll out support for biometric authentication when syncing m…
WhatsApp Web and WhatsApp Desktop are getting a significant ... WhatsApp Web and Desktop: face and fingerprint unlock when linking devices. WhatsApp ... -- WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) January 28, 2021 When syncing WhatsApp mobile with WhatsApp Desktop or WhatsApp Web ... -
WhatsApp uses Status Updates to ease user worries over privacyWhatsApp is attempting to appease users who are considering migrating away from the Facebook-owned service over privacy policy changes, by using its …
... their encrypted conversations. Users of WhatsApp were spooked by a ... -focused services. So far, WhatsApp has posted on social ... behind how WhatsApp protects people's privacy and security," a WhatsApp ... same policy. In November, WhatsApp warned users that its ... -
WhatsApp will disable messages unless users agree to new privacy policyWhatsApp users who don't agree to the Facebook-owned service's updated privacy policy face the possibility of losing the ability to send or receive m…
... messages through the iPhone app. WhatsApp is preparing to make ... first spotted by TechCrunch, the WhatsApp website advises users have ... to review the policy changes. WhatsApp "will not delete" user ... it cannot be reversed. WhatsApp experienced a backlash from ... -
WhatsApp won't limit accounts that don't accept new privacy policyWhatsApp is no longer going to limit the accounts of users who do not accept the updated privacy policy, with the Facebook-owned <a href="https://app…
... the moment. Since February, WhatsApp has warned users to ... various authorities and privacy experts," WhatsApp seems to have reversed ... considerable step backwards for WhatsApp, which was insistent in ... millions of users from WhatsApp to other privacy services, ... -
WhatsApp beta-tests group call and banned account review changes on iOSWhatsApp is testing ways to make it easier for banned accounts to ask for a review on <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/iOS">iOS</a>, at the s…
WhatsApp is testing ways to ... the latest beta of the WhatsApp app, which are currently under ... group call UI changes in WhatsApp's betas. The second area ... to ask for review by WhatsApp's support teams. As ... be on the Android version, WhatsApp is including a link on ... -
WhatsApp CEO takes issue with NSO's denials of iPhone Pegasus hacksWhatsApp chief Will Cathcart has problems with the NSO Group taking no responsibility for surveillance and hacking of journalist and activist iPhones…
... However, speaking to the Guardian, WhatsApp head Will Cathcart suggested ... comment was in reference to WhatsApp's 2019 investigation into ... The Washington Post about WhatsApp's 2019 lawsuit against ... time that Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, has dealt with NSO ... -
WhatsApp latest to pile on Apple over Child Safety toolsWhatsApp chief Will Cathcart on Friday dinged Apple's plan to roll out new Child Safety features that scan user photos to find offending images, the …
WhatsApp chief Will Cathcart on Friday ... system for WhatsApp. The answer is no." Cathcart said WhatsApp has worked ... . It is perhaps unsurprising that WhatsApp, an arm of Facebook, is ... -
WhatsApp to enable chat history transfers between iOS and AndroidWhatsApp on Wednesday announced an upcoming feature that will allow users to transfer chat histories between <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside…
WhatsApp on Wednesday announced an ... handsets, watches and accessories, the WhatsApp feature imports full chat ... memos. As noted by Engadget, WhatsApp said the implementation was ... developers and hardware manufacturers. Whether WhatsApp worked with Apple to ... -
WhatsApp beta reveals native iPad app is on the wayWhatsApp is working on adding multi-device support, with a beta of the messaging app revealing it will finally work on an <a href="https://appleinsid…
... the service's launch. WhatsApp has always allowed iPhone ... beta. The feature currently enables WhatsApp to be used across ... , the source claims. NEWS: WhatsApp is finally working on ... July report for TechRadar, a WhatsApp spokesperson confirmed that existing ... -
WhatsApp hit with record $267 million fine in IrelandIreland has issued its highest ever fine for breaches of GDPR privacy regulations -- and Europe's second highest -- to Facebook-owned WhatsApp. <d…
... -- to Facebook-owned WhatsApp. WhatsApp on iPhone Messaging service WhatsApp has had its ... to BBC News, Facebook's WhatsApp company objects to the fine ... doing, it plans to appeal. "WhatsApp is committed to providing a ... -
Mark Zuckerberg may have lied to Congress about who can see WhatsApp messagesThe Facebook-owned WhatsApp regularly boasts of using end-to-end encryption and keeping communications between users private, but a report alleges th…
... . The complaint said about WhatsApp's use of external ... images, and videos, and that WhatsApp's claims about protecting ... caused another headache for WhatsApp, one that had WhatsApp updating business ... before Congress in 2018. "WhatsApp provides a way for ... -
WhatsApp introducing end-to-end encrypted chat backups in iCloudMessaging service WhatsApp is adding end-to-end encryption to users' backups of their data stored on <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/iCloud"…
... service WhatsApp is adding end-to-end ... on iCloud, or Google Drive. WhatsApp introduced encryption to its messaging ... you know," it continues. "Neither WhatsApp nor your backup service provider ... key required to unlock it." WhatsApp notes that it has over ... -
WhatsApp users can transfer chat histories from iPhone to Google Pixel, Android 12 devices...Google on Tuesday cleared another barrier to switching mobile operating systems, announcing that <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/iphone">iPh…
... iPhone users can easily migrate WhatsApp chat histories to Pixel ... All Pixel phones now support WhatsApp chat history transfers from ... be accessed in the WhatsApp settings menu. WhatsApp announced iOS-to- ... unclear if the new WhatsApp transfer tool will prove ... -
WhatsApp immediately crashing upon opening for many iPhone usersWhatsApp users across the globe are reporting that the app now crashes upon opening, preventing users from responding to messages or accessing contac…
... to occur on WhatsApp, WhatsApp Business, and even the WhatsApp beta available ... problems with the app. #whatsapp #down #ios #crash pic. ... the current version of WhatsApp on iOS 15.2, ... app itself. Image Credit: Downdetector WhatsApp has not acknowledged the ... -
EU will require iMessage, WhatsApp to communicate with smaller messaging servicesOn Thursday, the European Union announced plans to enact new legislation that would demand major messaging services -- including <a href="https://app…
... major messaging services -- including iMessage, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger -- to send ... -
WhatsApp beta trials limits on forwarding messages to group chatsWhatsApp is seemingly introducing new limits to forwarding messages to other group chats in its <a href="https://appleinsider.com/inside/ios">iOS</a>…
WhatsApp is seemingly introducing new limits ... curtail misinformation, the Meta-owned WhatsApp is starting to test out ... , WABetaInfo reports the beta of WhatsApp for iOS now has a ... forwarding limitation message in the WhatsApp beta. [via WABetaInfo] While the ...
