Whatsapp encryption

Last Updated: May 05, 2023, 15:12 ISTWhatsApp scammers are now going globalWhatsApp has slowly become a hub for spam calls and messages but a new issue raises further alarm.WhatsApp has become a hub for spam and marketing messages, the…

According to security researchers, it is impossible to introduce such a measure without breaking end-to-end encryption. UK's new provision in the upcoming Online Safety Bill requires tech companies to use "accredited technology" to scan…

Google had started its campaign to promote RCS messaging, and asked Apple to adopt its messaging technology. Now, Meta-owned WhatsApp is the latest platform to counter iMessage and even goes on to claim that its messaging app is more…

Meta (formerly Facebook) is now testing end-to-end encryption (E2EE) features on its Quest virtual reality (VR) Messenger headsets. With the new v40 software update, Meta is testing optional E2EE for Messenger’s one-on-one messages and…

WhatsApp has been using end-to-end encryption since 2016.WhatsApp turned on end-to-end encryption for chats back in 2016, and uses the same encryption protocol as its rival Signal, which is considered the "gold standard" in secure instant…

WhatsApp is working on two new visual indicators to inform users about end-to-end encryption used across different parts of the messaging app. The features were spotted on the app's Call and Status screen on the iOS version of WhatsApp. On…

India expects that technology companies will not use encryption as an excuse to hold up investigations and will play their part in bringing criminals to justice, the top government official in India's technology ministry said on…

<!-- -->Government hopes that technology companies won't use encryption as a shield to hold back probeIndia expects that technology companies will not use encryption as an excuse to hold up investigations and will play their part in…

A ProPublica investigation that draws on data, documents, and dozens of interviews reveals how WhatsApp's security has been compromised since Facebook's purchase of the platform in 2014. WhatsApp’s director of communications, Carl Woog…

While WhatsApp has always been big on privacy via its end-to-end encryption feature the app’s local backups and online backups have been a security loophole. Unlike the app’s chats which are end-to-end-encrypted, the chat…