WhatsApp

WhatsApp Messenger, WhatsApp, is a cross-platform messaging and Voice over IP service owned by Facebook, Inc. Users can send text messages, voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, and other media.

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WhatsApp Reported 12 Vulnerabilities In 2019
WhatsApp Reported 12 Vulnerabilities In 2019
January 28, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

WhatsApp, which boasts end-to-end encryption and high-level security, disclosed 12 vulnerabilities in 2019, seven of which were described as critical, according to a report by...

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Indian Official Says Law Allows Government To Pry
Indian Official Says Law Allows Government To Pry
November 19, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The government of India has the legal right to monitor and decrypt digital information on citizens’ devices, TechCrunch reported Tuesday (Nov. 19). In a written...

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Facebook Launches ‘Facebook Pay’ For Cross-App Payments
Facebook Launches ‘Facebook Pay’ For Cross-App Payments
November 12, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook Pay, a payment system meant to operate through Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. “People already use payments across...

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New WhatsApp Feature Lets SMBs Share Products To Drive Sales
New WhatsApp Feature Lets SMBs Share Products To Drive Sales
November 07, 2019  |  Facebook

WhatsApp business is introducing a new feature to help small businesses interact with customers, according to VentureBeat. The feature is called catalog, and it will...

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UAE May Allow WhatsApp VoIP
UAE May Allow WhatsApp VoIP
November 07, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

A source has revealed that the UAE may lift its ban on WhatsApp calls. Most Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services — including Skype, FaceTime...

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India Demands Details Of WhatsApp Cyberattack
India Demands Details Of WhatsApp Cyberattack
October 31, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

India’s Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is asking the Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp for the details of the hack that compromised the smartphones of journalists,...

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Facebook Accuses Cybersecurity Firm Of Using WhatsApp In Malware Attack
Facebook Accuses Cybersecurity Firm Of Using WhatsApp In Malware Attack
October 29, 2019  |  Facebook

Facebook is filing a lawsuit against NSO Group, an Israeli cybersecurity company, alleging that it hacked WhatsApp users, according to CNBC. Facebook filed the complaint...

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Top News In Payments: Credit Card Interest Rates Approach Record Levels; WhatsApp Pay India’s Rollout May Be Delayed
Top News In Payments: Credit Card Interest Rates Approach Record Levels; WhatsApp Pay India’s Rollout...
October 10, 2019  |  News

Today in the payments news roundup, average interest rates on credit cards are approaching record levels. Also, the rollout of WhatsApp Pay in India may...

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WhatsApp Pay India Debut May Face Delay
WhatsApp Pay India Debut May Face Delay
October 09, 2019  |  International

In India, a delay for WhatsApp Pay? Reports came Wednesday (Oct. 9) from the Business Standard, and through Money Control, that there are compliance issues...

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