High-level committee meeting: Govt asks WhatsApp to block device IDs used in digital arrest scams | India News
Blocking device IDs involved in cases of digital arrestintroducing safety features similar to those on Skype, and strengthening technology to detect and block harmful APKs, the file formats used in…
WhatsApp rolls out high-security feature ‘Strict Account Settings,’ offers stronger protection | Technology News
Meta’s WhatsApp messaging service has introduced a new feature called Strict Account Settings which offers users an advanced security mode and WhatsApp has termed it a “lockdown-style feature.” WhatsApp has…
WhatsApp adds member tags, text stickers, and smarter event reminders to group chats | Technology News
WhatsApp has introduced a slew of features to make group chats more organised, expressive, and harder to ignore when it matters. Considering most users rely on group messages to plan…
From party planning to midnight video calls and polls, WhatsApp powers New Year celebrations | Technology News
On an average day, WhatsApp already handles more than 100 billion messages and around 2 billion calls worldwide. But when the world collectively turns the page on the calendar, those…
Watch out: Here’s how a ‘New Year greeting’ on WhatsApp could end up draining your bank account | Technology News
It can start with a simple WhatsApp message carrying what appears to be a festive greeting. The message might urge users to download an attached APK file to view customised…
What is ‘GhostPairing’ and why is CERT-In warning Indian WhatsApp users about it?
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory about an active threat campaign targeting WhatsApp users. The attack uses a new technique called GhostPairing, which malicious actors…
Why private investment firms of the ultra rich love WhatsApp
The mobile-messaging application WhatsApp is displayed on an Apple iPhone Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images For investment firms of the ultra rich, WhatsApp is a one-stop shop for…
DoT’s SIM-binding directive gains telco support, even as WhatsApp users voice concerns | Technology News
A new directive issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) requiring online messaging apps such as WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal to mandatorily bind SIM cards to user accounts, has been…















