Tag: WhatsApp

Attack of the copycats: How fake messaging apps and app mods could bite you

January 10, 2024

WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal clones and mods remain a popular vehicle for malware distribution. Don’t get taken for a ride. Mobile applications make the world go round. Instant communication services are among the most popular apps on iOS and Android alike  – US non-profit operation Signal has an estimated 40 million users, with the figure rising to 700 … More Attack of the copycats: How fake messaging apps and app mods could bite you

WhatsApp can now hide your IP address during calls for added security

November 9, 2023

Calls on WhatsApp are (optionally) getting even more secure for the app’s most privacy-minded users. According to The Verge* WhatsApp just added a new “protect IP address in calls” toggle to its settings that shields your IP from whoever’s on the other side of a call. When activated, calls will be relayed through Meta / … More WhatsApp can now hide your IP address during calls for added security

WhatsApp turns on passwordless logins for Android users

October 17, 2023

WhatsApp users on Android can say goodbye to insecure and annoying SMS two-factor authentication, writes The Verge*. The Meta-owned company announced on X (formerly Twitter) that it’s rolling out support for a passwordless passkey feature to all Android users. The new security option allows WhatsApp users to use their device’s face, fingerprint, or pin security … More WhatsApp turns on passwordless logins for Android users

Hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake Android chat app ‘SafeChat’

August 1, 2023

According to Bleeping Computer*, Hackers are using a fake Android app named ‘SafeChat’ to infect devices with spyware malware that steals call logs, texts, and GPS locations from phones. The Android spyware is suspected to be a variant of “Coverlm,” which steals data from communication apps such as Telegram, Signal, WhatsApp, Viber, and Facebook Messenger. … More Hackers steal Signal, WhatsApp user data with fake Android chat app ‘SafeChat’

SpaceCobra group using Android GravityRAT goes after WhatsApp backups

June 15, 2023

ESET researchers analyzed an updated version of Android GravityRAT spyware that steals WhatsApp backup files and can receive commands to delete files. ESET researchers have identified an updated version of the Android-based GravityRAT spyware being distributed as the messaging apps BingeChat and Chatico. GravityRAT is a remote access tool previously used in targeted attacks against … More SpaceCobra group using Android GravityRAT goes after WhatsApp backups