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AI agent wars: OpenAI’s Dots wades into a market warmed up by Instinct and Meta’s Muse
The launch of OpenAI's Dots comes amid the agentic frenzy launched by Meta's Muse earlier this month. Muse targets professionals and companies, and also caters to everyday consumers and small businesses as well. Startups and open-source projects such as Instinct and OpenClaw are also part of this market.
Meta Muse: Why is this new AI agent raising privacy concerns?
Meta introduced Muse, an AI assistant designed for task execution and personal assistance. This agent can send emails, book travel, and fill online forms for users. Muse operates across various applications, remembering details and working without constant human instructions. While Meta emphasises safety, internal tests revealed vulnerabilities and privacy concerns.
WhatsApp patches exploit allowing hackers to target Apple users
WhatsApp fixed a security flaw that allowed targeted attacks on Apple devices by exploiting bugs in iOS and iPadOS. Less than 200 users were affected during a 90-day malicious campaign. WhatsApp and Apple have released patches, urging all users to update their apps to prevent further risks.
WhatsApp arrives on iPad: All you need to know
WhatsApp has officially launched its iPad app on the Apple App Store, offering an optimized messaging experience for iPad users. This initial version, WhatsApp 25.16.81, requires iPadOS 15.1 or later and syncs seamlessly with users' primary smartphone accounts, mirroring the functionality of the desktop application.
US judge finds Israel's NSO Group liable for hacking in WhatsApp lawsuit
A U.S. judge ruled against NSO Group in a lawsuit filed by WhatsApp, accusing the Israeli spyware firm of exploiting a bug to install surveillance software. The judge found NSO liable for hacking and breach of contract, with the case now proceeding to trial to determine damages.
IT ministry to send notice to WhatsApp on international spam calls issue: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The digital platforms are responsible and accountable for ensuring the safety of 'digital nagriks', Chandrasekhar said, adding that the government will respond to every instance of alleged misuse or alleged breach of users' privacy.
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Working to fix bug which shows WhatsApp accessing phone's mic: Google
Google on Thursday said it had discovered the bug in Android affecting WhatsApp users which produced “incorrect privacy indicators and notifications in the privacy dashboard” and therefore made it seem like WhatsApp was accessing the microphone of the device even if the instant messaging app was not being used.
Will examine WhatsApp’s breach of privacy, says MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The Centre will examine an alleged breach of privacy in which WhatsApp is said to be accessing and using the microphone feature of the smartphone of a user while the user was asleep.
US Supreme Court lets Meta's WhatsApp pursue 'Pegasus' spyware suit
The justices turned away NSO's appeal of a lower court's decision that the lawsuit could move forward. NSO had argued that it is immune from being sued because it was acting as an agent for unidentified foreign governments when it installed the "Pegasus" spyware.
WhatsApp will soon allow users to disable notifications for calls, rolls out feature on Windows beta
WhatsApp is pushing an update for beta users that will allow them to mute notifications.
Government asks Meta to explain WhatsApp outage
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) wants to know if WhatsApp's outage was due to an internal glitch or a cyberattack.
Did you update WhatsApp recently? A bug is affecting the 'mute' feature on iPhones
Android users do not seem to be affected by the bug in WhatsApp's latest update.
US Supreme Court seeks Joe Biden's views on WhatsApp 'Pegasus' spyware dispute
The justices are considering NSO's appeal of a lower court's decision allowing the lawsuit to move forward. NSO has argued that it is immune from being sued because it was acting as an agent for unidentified foreign governments when it installed the "Pegasus" spyware.
WhatsApp Desktop version notification glitch resolved
WhatsApp is making serious efforts toward making the experience of using the app smoother for Desktop users.
WhatsApp to drop support for these iPhones. Does your Apple device need an update?
WhatsApp will stop supporting iOS 10 and iOS 11 from October 24.
Internal bug that took six months to fix promoted problematic content on users' Facebook feed: Report
Facebook disputed the report, saying that it "vastly overstated".
Facebook can pursue malware lawsuit against NSO Group: US Court
Facebook had in October 2019 sued NSO Group for an injunction and damages, accusing it of accessing WhatsApp servers without permission to install its Pegasus malware on victims’ mobile devices.
WhatsApp desktop app launches public beta version for users. Here's how you can get it
The new beta version of WhatsApp will offer a whole new experience of recording voice notes.
ETtech Explainer: What is Pegasus spyware and how it works
The Pegasus spyware, developed by Israeli software company NSO Group, has targeted globally more than 50,000 phone numbers, including 300 in India, for surveillance.
Two outdated software bugs addressed, says WhatsApp
The official statement came in the wake of a recent advisory issued by the CERT-In which cautioned WhatsApp users about certain vulnerabilities in the app (application) that could lead to breach of sensitive information.
WhatsApp fixes bug that leaked group chats on Google Search
WhatsApp had not included the robots.txt file for 'chat.whatsapp.com' subdomain, which had led to the indexing of these groups and profiles, cybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar Rajaharia says.
WhatsApp Web to get voice and video call support: Report
As of now, voice and videos calls on WhatsApp Web appears to be in a beta stage. According to WABetaInfo, a website that tracks WhatsApp in Beta, the feature was found in a recent update to the web client that comes with version 2.2043.7.
Facebook finally brings dark mode for desktop users
Dark mode can be enabled using the drop down menu on the Settings tab.
WhatsApp working on beta version of dark mode for desktop users
The messaging platform may officially release the feature after fixing several bugs.
Govt asks WhatsApp to explain breach, says Centre committed to protecting citizen privacy
Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted that the government is committed to protecting the privacy of Indian citizens. He asserted that government agencies have a "well-established protocol for interception which includes sanction and supervision from highly ranked officials in central and state governments, for clear stated reasons in national interest".
Along came a Whatsapp trojan
All you need to know about the spyware that was injected into the messaging platform.
WhatsApp fixes bug that lets hackers hijack accounts with an incoming video call
The vulnerability was discovered in August, and fixed in early October.
Indians responsible for spotting the highest number of bugs on Facebook, ahead of the US & Mexico
The social networking giant paid a total of $611,741 to 149 researchers between January-June this year.
Now Whatsapp lets you show middle finger!
Having posed as a serious threat to text messaging service since its launch, the cross platform mobile messaging app, Whatsapp, is now in a new avatar.
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