Meta says usernames improve privacy, but critics question whether its safeguards can prevent impersonation.

A new Android malware operation called RedWing is being rented out on Telegram as a ready-made bank-fraud service. It lets even low-skill criminals take over a victim's phone, steal their banking ...

WhatsApp Lets You Reserve a Username, Making Your Phone Number More Private ...

This tactic relies on a simple weak point: trust. The malicious file is sent by someone you know, using their stolen account.

WhatsApp’s username feature has run into trouble in India, where officials are concerned about impersonation fraud and fake ...

Meta said its WhatsApp username feature has multiple layers of defense against online scams. The Indian government has said ...

Meta’s latest WhatsApp feature has landed in a classic catch-22 situation. The company wants to enhance user privacy on the ...

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is giving a different kind of Mansion House speech than she would have anticipated just a few months ago: likely her last. Rather than forward-looking plans, her comments ...

Today:Early fog in the far southwest clears quickly. Most areas stay dry with sunshine and variable cloud, though northern and northeastern regions may see isolated showers. Light winds overall, ...

If Meta complies or modifies its app for India, it risks creating a “slippery slope” that emboldens governments worldwide to ...