In the mid-1960s enterprising hackers realised that if they blew a particular toy whistle down the phone, they could trick the network into routing their call anywhere, free. When phone networks got ...

Realizing your phone has been hacked can be extremely stressful, but stay calm. These days, how to tell if your phone is hacked can be a crucial piece of knowledge. Most people are highly reliant on ...

Amid an unprecedented cyberattack on telecommunications companies such as AT&T and Verizon, U.S. officials have recommended that Americans use encrypted messaging apps to ensure their communications ...

WhatsApp parent company Meta recently said that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions had targeted scores of its users, including journalists and members of civil society. The WhatsApp official ...

Security researchers say Chinese authorities are using a new type of malware to extract data from seized phones, allowing them to obtain text messages — including from chat apps such as Signal — ...