WhatsApp, the encrypted messaging service owned by Facebook, acknowledged that a security flaw allowed hackers to install spyware on mobile phones. ( NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP/GETTY IMAGES )Here’s a breakdown of what you need to know about the WhatsApp hack and practical steps to protect your own personal information. The New York Times reported in January that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg intends to integrate WhatsApp messaging with Facebook Messenger and Instagram, creating a network of 2.6 billion users worldwide. The Citizen Lab has put together a plain-language primer on how to better protect your information online. The U.S.-based Electronic Frontier Foundation also has explainers on how to safeguard your information and, in more extreme circumstances, protect yourself from online surveillance.

Source: thestar May 14, 2019 20:29 UTC