A Los Angeles-area man pleaded guilty to felony harassment charges in ​federal court on Thursday for sending fake ransom ...

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

If fraudsters are already exploiting phone numbers, can restricting WhatsApp’s username move really protect users from abuse?

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

India has asked Meta to hold off launching its username feature on WhatsApp in the world's most populous country, citing ...

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

The rollout marks a shift in how people identify one another on WhatsApp. Instead of relying on phone numbers as the primary ...

Once WhatsApp's username feature is launched, you'll be able to protect the privacy of your phone number for new contacts.

WhatsApp says its upcoming username feature includes multiple safeguards to prevent scams, impersonation, and unwanted messages after users raised privacy concerns.