This illustration photograph taken on October 30, 2023, shows the Meta (former Facebook) logo. (Photo by SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images) Meta details actions against eight spyware firms Details about the spyware firms, based in Italy, Spain and the UAE, were shared by the social media giant in its quarterly adversary threat report. Feb 14, 2024 By AJ Vicens
A photographic illustration shows a mobile phone near the NSO Group company logo on February 9, 2022 in the Israeli city of Netanya. (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Supreme Court clears way for WhatsApp case against NSO Group, opening spyware firm to more lawsuits The Biden administration previously weighed in on the case between Meta and the spyware maker to recommend the court dismiss the appeal. Jan 9, 2023 By Tonya Riley
An Israeli woman uses her iPhone in front of the building housing the Israeli NSO group, on August 28, 2016, in Herzliya, near Tel Aviv. -(Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) Apple ramps up war on spyware, a growing digital scourge An Apple representative said that the company has alerted potential victims of highly targeted mercenary spyware in 150 countries. Jul 6, 2022 By Tonya Riley
The Facebook logo is displayed next to a screen showing that the Facebook website is down on October 04, 2021 in San Anselmo, California. Social media applications Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are experiencing a global outage that started before 9 a.m. (P.S.T.) on Monday morning. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Facebook blames networking issues, not a cyberattack, for long downtime Smoke doesn't always mean fire. Oct 5, 2021 By Jeff Stone
The recent flaw in WhatsApp does not mean encryption is a gimmick. (Jeso Carneiro/Flickr) WhatsApp adds end-to-end encryption to chat backups, locking up data in the cloud The feature gives users a safer way to back up messages. Sep 10, 2021 By Tonya Riley
(Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images) WhatsApp hit with $267 million GDPR fine for bungling user privacy disclosure Facebook is appealing the decision. Sep 2, 2021 By Tonya Riley
(Photo by INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images) Hackers exploit WhatsApp modification tool to snoop on texts, force paid subscriptions Getting "improved" features via modded software might come with security downgrades. Aug 24, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Emma Whitehead/Getty/Open Whisper Systems) Signal endures ‘technical difficulties’ amid new popularity Millions of people have downloaded the app in recent weeks. Jan 15, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty Images) Tech titans throw weight behind WhatsApp allegations in NSO surveillance lawsuit Major firms are joining ranks against NSO. Dec 22, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
Havana, Cuba. As artists there demand more freedom of expression, social media services have reportedly experienced disruptions (Flickr/Pedro Szekely). Twitter, WhatsApp users in Cuba report disruptions amid free speech protests Western technology services are great for amplifying dissent, until they stop working. Nov 30, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas