WhatsApp, Telegram ‘Severe’ Security Flaw Pinpointed Following #Vault7 Release

WhatsApp, Telegram ‘Severe’ Security Flaw Pinpointed Following #Vault7 Release

A flaw in popular messenger apps WhatsApp and Telegram, which could allow hackers to gain access to hundreds of millions of accounts using the very encryption software designed to keep them out, has been discovered by cyber security firm Check Point. A flaw in popular messenger apps WhatsApp and Telegram, which could allow hackers to…

From WhatsApp to Hawala, How the Taliban Moves Money Around

From WhatsApp to Hawala, How the Taliban Moves Money Around

The Taliban has been trying to fundraise on the internet longer than Afghanistan’s current government has existed. In recent years, however, the insurgents have turned to internet messaging platforms secured by end-to-end encryption, such as Telegram, Viber, and WhatsApp, to solicit donations. On September 9, the Taliban posted a statement to its English Telegram channel…