WhatsApp encrypting iCloud backups of chat logs, but may be vulnerable Facebook-owned WhatsApp quietly began encrypting iCloud backups of chat logs in late 2016, a report revealed this week — though that protection may now be compromised. Roger Fingas 9 years ago 3
How to enable two-step verification in WhatsApp for Apple's iPhone Following a months-long testing period, Facebook's WhatsApp has enabled two-step account verification as extra security for all users of its mobile messaging app. Here's how to enable the feature on your iPhone. Roger Fingas 9 years ago 1
WhatsApp backdoor defeats end-to-end encryption, potentially allows Facebook to read messages [u] The security of the Facebook-owned WhatsApp messaging service may not be as strong as previously believed, with a reported discovery of a backdoor that potentially allows Facebook see the contents of encrypted messages [updated with statement from WhatsApp]. Malcolm Owen 9 years ago 10
French & German interior ministers call on EU to enable access to encrypted data In a joint press conference in Paris on Tuesday, the interior ministers of France and Germany called on the European Commission to enact laws that would give countries on-demand access to encrypted communications under some circumstances. Roger Fingas 9 years ago 41
Secure WhatsApp found to not be completely eradicating chat transcripts The end-to-end encrypted WhatsApp service is leaving traces of previously deleted chats behind in device storage, making forensic retrieval possible through physical device access or a warrant served on Apple for an iCloud backup. Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 7
Brazilian Supreme Court overturns WhatsApp ban within hours Just hours after it was issued, a ban on WhatsApp in Brazil was reportedly overturned by the country's Supreme Court, which argued that the measure may not have been reasonable or proportionate. Roger Fingas 9 years ago 3
Brazilian court freezes $6M in Facebook funds in fight over WhatsApp encryption Over $6 million in Facebook's Brazilian bank accounts has been reportedly frozen, following a fresh court order in disputes over encrypted WhatsApp conversations. Roger Fingas 9 years ago 11
Judge overturns Brazilian WhatsApp shutdown in continuing fight over encrypted data On Tuesday a Brazilian judge lifted a temporary block on Facebook's WhatsApp Messenger, imposed yesterday by another judge in a fight over chat data demanded in a drug trafficking case. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 2
Brazilian judge orders WhatsApp blocked for 72 hours over encryption row As of Monday afternoon, WhatsApp Messenger will be blocked in Brazil for 72 hours over a dispute about access to encrypted data, according to reports. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 16
Popular messaging app WhatsApp boosts security with complete end-to-end encryption Facebook on Tuesday announced that WhatsApp, its popular mobile messaging service, is now using end-to-end encryption for all communications, not just one-on-one text exchanges and VoIP calls. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 15
Justice Department considers wiretapping fight with WhatsApp amid Apple-FBI row The U.S. government is at odds with yet another Silicon Valley firm thanks to encrypted communications, this time targeting Facebook-owned messaging superpower WhatsApp over federal wiretapping statutes. AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 35
WhatsApp to cut off BlackBerry users by the end of 2016 Struggling smartphone maker BlackBerry suffered another blow on Monday as megapopular messaging service WhatsApp announced that it would no longer offer support for any BlackBerry platform after the end of this year. AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 9
Facebook's WhatsApp Messenger drops annual fees to keep growing userbase WhatsApp, the popular messaging service owned by Facebook, is dropping its 99-cent annual charge in order to continue growing, CEO Jan Koum said on Monday. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 4
Brazilian judge briefly shuts down WhatsApp, crippling communications Facebook's WhatsApp messaging service was briefly shutdown in Brazil on Friday (local time), the result of an order by a state judge in Sao Paulo calling for a longer 48-hour suspension. Roger Fingas 10 years ago 2
