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WhatsApp Pink: This link can hack your smartphone, gain access, steal data

So what should you do if you get the link? You shouldn't open this link, and if you do it may mean hackers are able to access your phone

Cyber agency cautions users against certain weaknesses detected in WhatsApp

India's cyber security agency CERT-In cautions WhatsApp users about certain vulnerabilities detected in popular instant messaging app that could lead to breach of sensitive information

Ordered probe of WhatsApp policy on competition aspect: CCI to HC

The new privacy policy of WhatsApp would lead to excessive data collection and "stalking" of consumers for targeted advertising to bring in more users: CCI

CCI order to probe Whatsapp policy appears concerned with privacy: HC

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that competition regulator CCI's order directing a probe into WhatsApp's privacy policy does not reflect an investigation into abuse of dominant position

HC judge recuses herself from hearing Facebook, WhatsApp pleas on privacy

Facebook and WhatsApp have challenged the CCI's March 24 order directing a probe into the new privacy policy.

WhatsApp for Business gets new feature to improve shopping experience

WhatsApp on Wednesday announced two new features to make it easier for people to know whats available and for entrepreneurs to quickly sell their products on WhatsApp for Business

WhatsApp's competitor Signal tests peer-to-peer payments via cryptocurrency

Encrypted messaging app Signal has announced that it is working to let users send money in cryptocurrency to friends and relatives

WhatsApp tests chat history migration between iPhone, Android devices

Facebook-owned WhatsApp is reportedly testing the ability to easily migrate chat history between an iPhone and an Android device.

CCI orders antitrust probe against WhatsApp's new privacy policy

CCI said that with no fear of erosion of its userbase, Facebook-owned WhatsApp was in a position to compromise quality in terms of protection of individualised data

CCI orders detailed investigation into WhatsApp's new privacy policy

Fair trade regulator CCI on Wednesday directed its investigation arm to conduct a probe into WhatsApp's updated privacy policy

Facebook services suffer outage with Instagram down for nearly a million

Downdetector showed there were more than 1.2 million incidents of people reporting issues with Instagram

Restrain WhatsApp from implementing new privacy policy: Centre urges HC

Facebook-owned company has said the update only changes the way users interact with WhatsApp business accounts

Restrain WhatsApp from implementing its new privacy policy: Centre urges HC

Under the new policy, users can either accept it or exit the app, but they cannot opt not to share their data with other Facebook-owned or third party apps

WhatsApp hires Amazon Pay's Mahatme to lead India payments: Report

With more than 500 million users, WhatsApp counts India as its biggest market

WhatsApp to stop working on iPhones running on iOS 9, earlier OS

WhatsApp has published a new support document that shares details on ending support for devices running iOS 9 and earlier versions of the operating system (OS).

Only 1 in 250 understand role of encryption in securing messaging: Study

Encryption is the practice of scrambling data to make it unintelligible for even the service providers

WhatsApp CEO 'worried' about Indian govt promoting Koo

WhatsApp head Will Cathcart is worried not only about the Union government's aim to break encryption but also the move to promote the homegrown micro-blogging platform Koo

WhatsApp working on encrypted chat backups for iCloud and Google Drive

The feature is still under development and there is no release date available as of now, said the WABetaInfo in a post published on Twitter

WhatsApp to introduce audio, video calling on desktop app for users

In order to make a WhatsApp desktop call, you need to have a Windows 10 64-bit version 1903 and newer or macOS 10.13 and newer

Axis Bank partners WhatsApp to offer basic banking services

Axis Bank on Wednesday said it will be available on popular social messaging app WhatsApp and will allow basic banking services, including account balance, and transactions history. The third largest private sector lender said the service will allow customers to seek information regarding their account balance, recent transactions, credit card payments, fixed and recurring deposit details, besides getting their queries answered in real-time. The facilities will be available to both the bank and non-bank customers, it said. Among others, people can put their queries about nearest branch, ATM, loan centre location. Customers can also apply for various banking products through WhatsApp, it said. They can also block their credit or debit card using the secure end-to-end encrypted messaging channel. Axis Bank said all the services on WhatsApp Banking will be available 24X7, including holidays. To get on-board, customers need to send a Hi to 7036165000 on WhatsApp. "Our objective is to