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Topic: WhatsApp

Prying government eyes drive politicians, terrorists to WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal

Self-destructing messages, end-to-end encryption are used by messaging apps to avoid data breach but security lapses aren't unlikely.

WhatsApp flaws could allow hackers to alter messages: Cyber firm

Check Point, an Israeli cybersecurity firm, said it alerted WhatsApp about three potential flaws late last year but the company said only one of them has been addressed.

Facebook close to launching WhatsApp payment service in India

The WhatsApp payments offering has been in beta mode in India since early 2018. It’s gearing to meet RBI’s data localisation rule to launch nationally.

Facebook has no plans for Calibra or cryptocurrency in India

Facebook says there are restrictions in India that prevent launch of Calibra and it will work with regulators to see if rules can be updated.

Worried about leaks, Indian Army asks personnel to avoid large groups on WhatsApp

The directive, issued by the DGMO, aims to curb pilferage of information from Indian Army personnel, because ‘enemy agencies’ could access it.

How Indians are using WhatsApp to lose weight and mint money

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

How WhatsApp is helping Indians lose weight, gain abs, and make money

WhatsApp, an app primarily used for chatting, is helping a growing number of people hone their entrepreneurial skills.

22-year-old Manipur engineer enters Facebook’s Hall of Fame after detecting WhatsApp bug

Zonel Sougaijam was awarded $5,000 after he had reported the matter to Facebook's Bug Bounty Program.

WhatsApp hack reveals an uncomfortable truth about encryption

WhatsApp's encryption system was pointless as the Israeli made-spyware had access to messages, camera, microphone and the phone screen.

The WhatsApp hack was possible because cyber warfare is a lawless land

WhatsApp was hacked by a software developed by Israeli firm NSO, which is a small part of the unregulated environment of hackers, developers & sovereign govts.

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English didn’t enslave India. It was the harbinger of a new creative consciousness: A Ranganathan

Rabindranath Tagore stood apart from his contemporaries by infusing poetry and universalism into Indian nationalism, opposing chauvinism and blind obedience, wrote A Ranganathan in 1962.

Nodal officers to fast-tracking NOCs, Kerala govt’s heeding investor concerns, and it means business

As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.

Army chief’s big warning to Pakistan: Stop sponsoring terrorism if you want to exist geographically

Amid continued concerns over cross-border terrorism, General Upendra Dwivedi further warned the neighbour that India will not show restraint if there is an Op Sindoor 2.0.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.