I have probably warned more about this account hacking threat than any other over the years, but it’s still ongoing and can still put a huge dent in your life. What makes this worse — much worse — is that you can easily protect your phone and WhatsApp account from these attacks.

While iMessage might dominate in the USA, WhatsApp remains the go-to messaging app for millions worldwide. Meta continues to enhance it with frequent updates, and the latest one introduces four exciting new ways to chat.

Russian nation-state actor Star Blizzard has been running a new spear-phishing campaign to compromise WhatsApp accounts of targets in government, diplomacy, defense policy, international relations, and Ukraine aid organizations.

A number of police officers who used "vulgar, sexist, misogynistic" language in a work WhatsApp group have been dismissed for gross misconduct. A disciplinary hearing into six serving and former Dorset Police officers previously found four committed gross misconduct and two committed misconduct.

Police in Derbyshire have issued a warning over a rise in scammers attempting to take over people's WhatsApp accounts. The force said fraudsters had been infiltrating large group chats on the app - including religious and faith organisations, university students, NHS staff groups, and businesses - to target individuals.

Microsoft spots the Russia-based 'Callisto' hacking group exploiting the QR code device-linking feature from WhatsApp to gain access to user accounts.

WhatsApp took yet another step towards becoming the undisputed go-to app for all forms of communication with its latest addition… WhatsApp has been a very popular app in India since its inception but it has also always been relegated to casual communication.

Discover the key security differences between Telegram and WhatsApp in 2025. Learn which messaging app offers better privacy and protection for your data.

Furthermore, users can now share sticker packs through WhatsApp chats, facilitating more dynamic and expressive conversations. Another helpful enhancement is the ability to double-tap a message to react quickly, along with a streamlined method for scrolling through frequently used reactions, making interactions more efficient and interactive.

WhatsApp is rolling out some new features and design improvements to help you become faster and more creative when messaging. Starting today, WhatsApp users can double-tap to react to messages in chats rather than tapping and holding,

A young man has stunned many with how he got a lady's phone number without asking for it. He shared his chat with her online and got many people talking.

WhatsApp is working on new features to enhance the user experience. The new status update will enable them to share their favourite songs on their WhatsApp status.