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A new Meta security advisory has disclosed two WhatsApp vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-23863 and CVE-2026-23866. Here’s what you need to know.

WhatsApp boasts nearly 3 billion active users worldwide as of March 2025, making it one of the most popular messaging apps on the planet. But with that immense popularity comes ever-evolving digital ...

Over the past year, Meta has blanketed TV screens around the world with commercials touting the privacy of Whatsapp, its encrypted messenger with a monthly user base of 3 billion people. “It’s private ...

Meta patched two WhatsApp flaws affecting iOS, Android, and Windows users, including bugs tied to risky files, links, and Reels previews.

WhatsApp rolled out Strict Account Settings, a lockdown-style mode that blocks unknown attachments, disables link previews, and silences unknown callers. If you’ve ever worried about who might try to ...

Attaullah Baig worked as Head of Security for WhatsApp and Meta for just over four years before he was dismissed in April 2025. Now he’s bringing a lawsuit against his former employer, alleging that ...

Earlier today, Iranian officials urged the country’s citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones. Without providing any supporting evidence, they alleged the app gathers ...

WhatsApp brings to us some of the best features to make the platform interactive for users. Apart from that, the instant messaging platforms also have tight protocols when it comes to user data.