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WhatsApp rolls out more AI features, iOS multi-account support
WhatsApp is rolling out multiple features designed to make the app easier to use, including AI-powered message replies and photo retouching, support for two accounts on iOS, and chat history transfer between iOS and Android devices.
- March 26, 2026
- 10:06 AM
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WhatsApp introduces parent-managed accounts for pre-teens
WhatsApp has begun rolling out parent-managed accounts for pre-teens, allowing parents and guardians to decide who can contact them and which groups they can join.
- March 11, 2026
- 04:06 PM
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Browser & Identity Attacks Matrix: Map your exposure to 51 identity attack techniques [Free Resource]
Check out the open-source matrix for browser-based attack techniques. AiTM phishing, ClickFix, device code phishing, ConsentFix, malicious browser extensions — Push Security's Browser & Identity Attacks Matrix maps every technique in one open-source framework.
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WhatsApp adds message translation to iPhone and Android apps
WhatsApp has started rolling out a new translation feature that enables Android and iPhone users to translate messages in chats, groups, and channel updates.
- September 23, 2025
- 01:11 PM
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X now blocks Signal contact links, flags them as malicious
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is now blocking links to "Signal.me," a URL used by the Signal encrypted messaging to share your account info with another person.
- February 17, 2025
- 12:39 PM
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French government recommends against using foreign chat apps
Prime Minister of France Élisabeth Borne signed a circular last week requesting all government employees to uninstall foreign communication apps such as Signal, WhatsApp, and Telegram by December 8, 2023, in favor of a French messaging app named 'Olvid.'
- December 01, 2023
- 01:12 PM
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WhatsApp's new Secret Code feature hides your locked chats
WhatsApp has introduced a new Secret Code feature that allows users to hide their locked chats by setting a custom password.
- November 30, 2023
- 04:32 PM
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Signal tests usernames that keep your phone number private
Signal is now testing public usernames that allow users to conceal the phone numbers linked to their accounts while communicating with others.
- November 08, 2023
- 05:22 PM
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WhatsApp gets support for multiple accounts on the same phone
Meta announced today that it's rolling out support for multiple WhatsApp accounts on the same device, allowing users to switch between them without needing to log out.
- October 19, 2023
- 08:14 AM
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Signal adds quantum-resistant encryption to its E2EE messaging protocol
Signal has announced that it upgraded its end-to-end communication protocol to use quantum-resistant encryption keys to protect users from future attacks.
- September 20, 2023
- 09:29 AM
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'Evil Telegram' Android apps on Google Play infected 60K with spyware
Several malicious Telegram clones for Android on Google Play were installed over 60,000 times, infecting people with spyware that steals user messages, contacts lists, and other data.
- September 10, 2023
- 10:39 AM
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Android spyware camouflaged as VPN, chat apps on Google Play
Three Android apps on Google Play were used by state-sponsored threat actors to collect intelligence from targeted devices, such as location data and contact lists.
- June 19, 2023
- 11:22 AM
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WhatsApp now lets you lock chats with a password or fingerprint
Meta is now rolling out 'Chat Lock,' a new WhatsApp privacy feature allowing users to block others from accessing their most personal conversations.
- May 15, 2023
- 02:20 PM
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Threema claims encryption flaws never had a real-world impact
A team of researchers from ETH Zurich has published a paper describing multiple security flaws in Threema, a secure end-to-end encrypted communications app.
- January 11, 2023
- 02:04 PM
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Swiss army bans all chat apps but locally-developed Threema
The Swiss army has banned foreign instant-messaging apps such as Signal, Telegram, and WhatsApp and requires army members to use the locally-developed Threema messaging app instead.
- January 06, 2022
- 11:02 AM
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WhatsApp caves in: Won't limit features if you reject privacy changes
WhatsApp says that it will no longer limit the app's functionality for users who disagree with the new privacy policy requiring them to share their data with Facebook companies.
- June 02, 2021
- 03:38 PM
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WhatsApp to restrict features if you refuse Facebook data sharing
WhatsApp says that it will not delete or deactivate the accounts of users who oppose its latest privacy policy update that requires sharing data with Facebook companies.
- May 09, 2021
- 09:39 AM
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Cisco addresses critical bug in Windows, macOS Jabber clients
Cisco has addressed a critical arbitrary program execution vulnerability impacting several Cisco Jabber client software for Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.
- March 24, 2021
- 02:08 PM
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WhatsApp: Share your data with Facebook or delete your account
After WhatsApp updated its Privacy Policy and Terms of Service on Monday with additional info on how it handles users' data, the company is now notifying users through the mobile app that they will be required to share their data with Facebook starting February.
- January 06, 2021
- 11:43 AM
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Cisco fixes new critical code execution bug in Jabber for Windows
Cisco has addressed a new critical severity remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affecting several versions of Cisco Jabber for Windows, macOS, and mobile platforms after patching a related security bug in September.
- December 10, 2020
- 11:00 AM
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Android app still exposing messages of 100M users despite bug fix
GO SMS Pro, an Android instant messaging app with more than 100 million installs, is still exposing the privately shared messages of millions of users even though the developer has been working on a fix for the flaw behind the data leak for almost two weeks.
- December 01, 2020
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