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We explain why it’s best not to use desktop versions of messengers such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and the like.

Another modification of WhatsApp has turned out to be malicious. We explain what’s happened and how to stay protected.

One version of popular WhatsApp mod FMWhatsApp uses an infected advertising module that downloads Trojans to smartphones.

We explain why secret chats in Telegram are a must, and how to configure security and privacy.

FinSpy is spyware for Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux that is sold legally. What it can do and how to defend yourself.

A newly discovered vulnerability allows hackers to eavesdrop on WhatsApp users, read their chats, and install spyware just by calling them. Update the app now!

WhatsApp and Facebook are swimming in links to ticket giveaways for fairs and airlines. Don’t get excited, though; the tickets are fake.

WhatsApp for Android can back up your chats to Google Drive. It’s free, but it may hurt older backups. Here’s how to get it right.

When it comes to online accounts, voicemail is a major security hole. Here’s why.

How a sculpture from Japan is scaring WhatsApp users around the world, and how to protect children from such spooks on the Internet.

Fake airline giveaways won’t win you a ticket, but they might steal your data.

Friday the 13th is always a day that superstitious people look to find bad news tied to random events or actions, like a black cat crossing their path or breaking

On August 25, WhatsApp published a blog post detailing its new terms of use. These types of posts rarely generate buzz, but this post detailed end-to-end encryption, exploration of business,

There is and always has been an inherent tension between an individual’s right to data privacy and wider security concerns. This is unlikely to change, although the priority may shift

WhatsApp is one of the most popular instant messaging services in the world. The service has more than a billion users. Perhaps the biggest reason for the app’s popularity is

WhatsApp has finally released a Web version of its popular mobile messaging service. We take a look at it from the security perspective.

Today, regular instant messengers are hard to trust when it comes to privacy. There are, of course, safer alternatives, but are they able to substitute Skype and WhatsApp?