The new ‘Strict Account Settings’ automatically block attachments and media from senders you don’t know, and also silences calls from unknown contacts. The new ‘Strict Account Settings’ automatically ...

WhatsApp is claiming that a new lawsuit accusing it of failing to encrypt users’ communications is simply retaliation from an Israeli spyware company it has been battling for years. The longstanding ...

Both the founders of WhatsApp and current owner Meta state that the app uses end-to-end encryption, meaning that nobody outside the chat can access the content. A lawsuit claims that this isn’t true ...

WhatsApp rolled out Strict Account Settings, a lockdown-style mode that blocks unknown attachments, disables link previews, and silences unknown callers. Image: appshunter.io (Unsplash) If you’ve ever ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Most of WhatsApp’s 3 billion users probably don’t know it, but a prominent Los Angeles law firm is trying to speak on their behalf in a lawsuit filed against its owner Meta that ...

Meta has started rolling out a new WhatsApp lockdown-style security feature designed to protect journalists, public figures, and other high-risk individuals from sophisticated threats, including ...

Days after Meta was sued over alleged false privacy claims surrounding its chat app WhatsApp, the company has rolled out a new setting to protect users against cyberattacks. The feature, called Strict ...

Meta's WhatsApp just introduced something called Strict Account Settings, a tool "that further protects your account from highly sophisticated cyber attacks." This is a one-click button in the ...

India’s Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered an unusually sharp rebuke to Meta, warning that it would not allow the social media giant to “play with the right to privacy” of Indian users, as judges ...

WhatsApp is rolling out a new optional security feature called Strict account settings, which is designed to protect users who may be targeted by sophisticated cyberattacks. Similar in spirit to Apple ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Meta's WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of U.S. tech firms that are letting users opt into stronger ...

WhatsApp web video calls are starting to roll out, so you can place voice and video calls straight from a browser tab. You won’t need the desktop app for the basics anymore, at least if the feature ...