A new wave of sophisticated investment scams is sweeping across Asia with international reach. Organized groups are using polished trading interfaces and automated chatbots to steal funds through fake cryptocurrency and forex platforms.
Signal President Meredith Whittaker has responded to Elon Musk’s claims that he no longer trusts the encrypted messaging platform. The exchange highlights ongoing debates about verifiable security in private messaging applications and the tradeoffs between decentralization and usability.
Elon Musk, executive chairman and CTO of X, has publicly declared he no longer trusts Signal following a service disruption caused by an Amazon Web Services outage on Monday, according to reports. The statement has sparked a public exchange with Signal President Meredith Whittaker regarding what constitutes trustworthy encryption in private messaging platforms.
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A federal judge has permanently barred Israeli surveillance firm NSO Group from accessing WhatsApp’s services following years of litigation. The ruling comes alongside a significant reduction in damages the company must pay Meta Platforms.
A federal judge has granted Meta Platforms‘ request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence firm NSO Group from targeting users of its WhatsApp messaging service, according to court documents reviewed by multiple news outlets. The ruling represents a significant legal victory for the messaging platform after six years of litigation over alleged surveillance activities.
WhatsApp is rolling out new restrictions on how many messages users can send to unknown contacts without receiving responses. The messaging platform reportedly aims to curb spam while maintaining normal communication patterns for legitimate users.
WhatsApp is implementing monthly limits on messages sent to users who haven’t saved the sender as a contact, according to reports shared with TechCrunch. The messaging giant, which operates one of the world’s most popular instant messaging platforms, is taking this approach to combat persistent spamming issues that have plagued the service despite existing detection measures.
