Malware & Threats Spyware Maker NSO Ordered to Pay $167 Million Over WhatsApp Hack Meta has won its WhatsApp hacking lawsuit against Israeli spyware company NSO Group in an “important step forward for privacy and security”. Eduard KovacsMay 7, 2025
Vulnerabilities WhatsApp Vulnerability Could Facilitate Remote Code Execution An update for the WhatsApp desktop app for Windows patches CVE-2025-30401, a spoofing vulnerability that could be used to trick users. Eduard KovacsApril 8, 2025
Mobile & Wireless Paragon Spyware Attacks Exploited WhatsApp Zero-Day Attacks involving Paragon’s Graphite spyware involved a WhatsApp zero-day that could be exploited without any user interaction. Eduard KovacsMarch 20, 2025
Malware & Threats Russian Cyberspies Caught Spear-Phishing with QR Codes, WhatsApp Groups Microsoft researchers catches Russia's Star Blizzard hackers spear-phishing with QR codes and WhatsApp group chats. Ryan NaraineJanuary 16, 2025
Nation-State Iranian Hackers Targeted WhatsApp Accounts of Staffers in Biden, Trump Administrations, Meta Says Meta said it discovered a network of Iranian hackers, who posed as tech support agents for companies including AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo and Google. Associated PressAugust 25, 2024
Malware & Threats Signal Pours Cold Water on Zero-Day Exploit Rumors Privacy-focused messaging firm Signal is pouring cold water on widespread rumors of a zero-day exploit in its popular encrypted chat app. Ryan NaraineOctober 16, 2023