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Meta introduces default end-to-end encryption for Messenger and Facebook

Meta is introducing default end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for chats and calls across Messenger and Facebook, the company revealed on Wednesday. Rolling out E2EE for Messenger …

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Researchers publish post-quantum upgrade to the Signal protocol

PQShield published a white paper that lays out the quantum threat to secure end-to-end messaging and explains how post-quantum cryptography (PQC) can be added to the Signal …

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SMS firewall revenue to reach $4.1 billion in 2026

Total SMS firewall revenue will increase from $911 million in 2021 to $4.1 billion in 2026; representing an absolute growth of 346%, a Juniper Research study has found. SMS …

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The dangers of misusing instant messaging and business collaboration tools

71% of office workers globally – including 68% in the US – admitted to sharing sensitive and business-critical company data using instant messaging (IM) and business …

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Mobile messengers expose billions of users to privacy attacks

Popular mobile messengers expose personal data via discovery services that allow users to find contacts based on phone numbers from their address book, according to …

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Spam over phone and email is changing consumer communication preferences

Of today’s main communications mediums – text, phone calls and email – consumers get the most spam over phone and email: 70% said they receive spam often over email and 51% …

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WhatsApp RCE flaw can be exploited by sending malicious MP4 files

Facebook has patched a critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-11931) affecting various versions of its popular WhatsApp Messenger app and is urging users to update as soon as …

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Emergency Presidential Alerts can be spoofed, researchers warn

Spurred by the panic-inducing fake alarm about an inbound ballistic missile received by Hawaii residents in January 2018, a group of researchers from University of Colorado …

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Slack + Snapchat = AppSec? Breaking down the complexity of messaging apps

Recently messaging applications got hit hard with vulnerabilities, hacking attempt disclosures by nation-states and insider employee inappropriate behaviors. As organizations …

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A casual approach to workplace communications presents major security risks

Workers are comfortable sharing personal, sensitive and confidential information over chat platforms. They practice risky digital habits, and don’t care if their …

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Facebook plans to integrate WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram

The New York Times offers the option but is not on by default, and Instagram offers none. “This move could be potentially be good or bad for security/privacy. But given …

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Cybercriminals are turning to Telegram due to its security capabilities

Check Point researchers have revealed that cybercriminals are increasingly exploiting the popular messaging app, Telegram, to exchange information, recruit new partners and …

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