Nov 08, 2023NewsroomPrivacy / Data Security Meta-owned WhatsApp is officially rolling out a new privacy feature in its messaging service called “Protect IP Address in Calls” that masks users’ IP addresses to other parties by relaying the calls through its servers. “Calls are end-to-end encrypted, so even if a call is relayed through WhatsApp servers, […]
Canada on Monday banned popular Chinese messaging app WeChat and Russian platform Kaspersky from government smartphones and other mobile devices, citing privacy and security risks. The suite of applications would be immediately removed from government-issued devices and users will be blocked from downloading them in the future, said a statement. Treasury Board President Anita Anand, […]
Oct 16, 2023NewsroomZero Day / Vulnerability Encrypted messaging app Signal has pushed back against “viral reports” of an alleged zero-day flaw in its software, stating it found no evidence to support the claim. “After responsible investigation *we have no evidence that suggests this vulnerability is real* nor has any additional info been shared via our […]
Sep 20, 2023THNEncryption / Privacy Encrypted messaging app Signal has announced an update to the Signal Protocol to add support for quantum resistance by upgrading the Extended Triple Diffie-Hellman (X3DH) specification to Post-Quantum Extended Diffie-Hellman (PQXDH). “With this upgrade, we are adding a layer of protection against the threat of a quantum computer being built […]
Discord.io, a custom invite service for the instant messaging service Discord, has suffered a data breach that exposed the personal data of more that 760,000 users. Discord.io is a third-party service which allows Discord users to create customized invitations to their channels on Discord itself. The breach was discovered on August 14, after a […]