Nach der Einführung von Nutzernamen trennt sich WhatsApp weiter von der Handy-Abhängigkeit: Die iPad-Version bekommt bald wichtige neue Features.
WhatsApp is finally allowing users to reserve usernames, a privacy feature that lets them hide their phone numbers from people not in their contact list. […]
WhatsApp-Nutzer können bald mit Benutzernamen chatten, ohne ihre Mobilfunknummer preiszugeben. Die weltweite Reservierung der Namen startet in Kürze.
An optional ‘username key’ adds another layer by requiring a secondary credential before someone can message users. The post WhatsApp Rolling Out Username Feature to Bolster Phone Number Privacy appeared first on SecurityWeek.
WhatsApp VBScript Campaign Installs ManageEngine Endpoint Central for Persistent Remote Access A newly reported malware campaign uses WhatsApp direct messages to deliver VBScript (VBS/VBE) attachments that look like routine business documents. If a recipient downloads and then opens the attachment in WhatsApp Desktop or WhatsApp Web, the script starts a staged infection chain that ends […]
An ongoing malware campaign is targeting WhatsApp users in multiple countries with deceptive messages that push VBScript files, leading to remote system access. […]
Ab dem 30. November 2026 setzt WhatsApp iOS 15.5 voraus. Fünf iPhone-Modelle sind betroffen – doch ein Update auf iOS 15.8.8 reicht aus, um den Messenger zu behalten.
WhatsApp has detected and stopped spear-phishing campaigns allegedly conducted by the NSO Group after investigating user reports of social engineering attacks. […]