A US judge bars NSO Group from targeting WhatsApp users and cuts the ~$168M damages verdict awarded to Meta by a jury in May to $4M, ruling it was excessive
Meta previously won $168 million in damages over claims spyware compromised WhatsApp users, but a judge reduced the damages down to $4 million.
A US jury awards Meta nearly $168M in damages from Israeli spyware maker NSO Group in connection with the 2019 spyware attack on 1,400+ WhatsApp users' phones
Although NSO Group will likely appeal, the jury's award represents a significant win for privacy advocates and critics of the notorious spyware vendor.
A US jury awards Meta nearly $168M in damages from Israeli spyware maker NSO Group in connection with the 2019 spyware attack on 1,400+ WhatsApp users' phones
Although NSO Group will likely appeal, the jury's award represents a significant win for privacy advocates and critics of the notorious spyware vendor.
A US jury awards Meta nearly $168M in damages from Israeli spyware maker NSO Group in connection with the 2019 spyware attack on 1,400+ WhatsApp users' phones
Although NSO Group will likely appeal, the jury's award represents a significant win for privacy advocates and critics of the notorious spyware vendor.
Apple removes Advanced Data Protection for iCloud in the UK after the government ordered it to build a backdoor, something the company says it will never do
Better no security than a false sense of one. Ari Cohn / @aricohn.com : Apple's UK user data is now more vulnerable. It's not Apple's fault; they're PROTECTING users by not giving...
A US judge finds NSO Group liable for exploiting a bug in WhatsApp to spy on 1,400 users and that WhatsApp is entitled to sanctions against NSO
Israel-based maker of Pegasus program loses five-year-old landmark case. — Messaging giant WhatsApp won a landmark ruling Friday …
Sources: Meta is exploring whether to show ads in WhatsApp and charge a subscription fee to use the app without ads; WhatsApp denies working on such a feature
Talks are at an early stage, sources say, as Facebook parent looks for new ways to increase revenue
Google rolls out Android unknown tracker alerts, including manual scan, and pauses a Find My Device update to locate missing items until Apple updates iOS
WhatsApp announces instant video messages, letting users send clips up to 60 seconds in a similar way to voice notes; videos automatically play on mute
Jon Porter / The Verge :
WhatsApp debuts Chat Lock, letting users put chats in a password- or biometrics-protected folder and removing sender and message contents from notifications
WhatsApp is getting a new “Chat Lock” feature intended to make it easier to keep conversations more private.
WhatsApp debuts Chat Lock, letting users put chats in a password- or biometrics-protected folder and removing sender and message contents from notifications
WhatsApp is getting a new “Chat Lock” feature intended to make it easier to keep conversations more private.
WhatsApp and other encrypted messaging apps sign a letter urging the UK government to rethink the Online Safety Bill, which would weaken privacy on the internet
Encrypted messaging services have jointly called for changes to parts of the UK Online Safety Bill (OSB).
Biden signs an EO limiting US agencies' use of hacking tools from companies that are linked to human rights abuses or are deemed to pose national security risks
Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal :
WhatsApp launches proxy support globally, letting users with blocked or disrupted connections use the app via servers set up by volunteers and organizations
If you are unable to connect directly to WhatsApp, a proxy can be used … The Hacker News : WhatsApp Introduces Proxy Support to Help Users Bypass Internet Censorship Jon Porter / T...
WhatsApp launches proxy support globally, letting users with blocked or disrupted connections use the app via servers set up by volunteers and organizations
If you are unable to connect directly to WhatsApp, a proxy can be used … The Hacker News : WhatsApp Introduces Proxy Support to Help Users Bypass Internet Censorship Jon Porter / T...
Apple plans to launch Advanced Data Protection, offering E2EE on iCloud backups, Notes, Photos, and more, in the US in 2022 and globally including China in 2023
‘Advanced Data Protection’ will offer end-to-end encryption on iCloud backups, Notes, Photos and other services—a step that may draw ire from law enforcement
Apple plans to launch Advanced Data Protection, offering E2EE on iCloud backups, Notes, Photos, and more, in the US in 2022 and globally including China in 2023
‘Advanced Data Protection’ will offer end-to-end encryption on iCloud backups, Notes, Photos and other services—a step that may draw ire from law enforcement
WhatsApp announces an “expanded partnership” with Salesforce to let businesses manage their WhatsApp conversations with customers from the Salesforce platform
WhatsApp on Tuesday announced an ‘expanded partnership’ with Salesforce to get their business customers up and running on the messaging app.
An interview with NIST mathematician Dustin Moody on the agency's recently selected “quantum-resistant” encryption algorithms
I got this question from a friend this week: Jenna Inouye / eSecurityPlanet : New Quantum-safe Cryptography Standards Arrive None Too Soon Tweets: Will Cathcart / @wcathcart : Grea...
Interview with NIST's Dustin Moody on the agency's recently selected encryption algorithms and why they're designed to withstand future quantum hacking threats
The NIST's “quantum-resistant” encryption standards, picked via contest, were designed to keep everybody one step ahead of hacking by quantum computers.