With more than two billion users globally and 23 million users in South Africa, WhatsApp continues to dominate as one of the world’s most popular social messaging platforms. It’s also a popular platform for scammers... FULL STORY >

Kaspersky researchers discovered a new malicious version of a popular WhatsApp messenger mod dubbed YoWhatsApp. Popular for having features that the official app does not offer, this mod spreads the notorious Triada mobile Trojan, which... FULL STORY >

By Dori-Jo Bonner, Strategist at Striata Africa FULL STORY >

A new Kaspersky Safe Kids research has revealed the online content that children were most interested in during the 2021 European Summer. FULL STORY >

Clickatell solves the last mile of digital transformation by embedding payments in the service stream, simplifying digital commerce for consumers. FULL STORY >

Newly released data from Kaspersky has shown the prevalence of phishing on messenger apps - and which ones are being the hardest hit. FULL STORY >

Nedbank, in collaboration with Mastercard and Ukheshe, has launched Money Message, a new payment platform that lets small and microbusinesses conveniently receive secure in-chat payments from their customers via WhatsApp. FULL STORY >

A KnowBe4 poll of mobile users across Africa has revealed that awareness of cyber risk is on the increase, but that convenience overrides risk when it comes to WhatsApp data privacy concerns. FULL STORY >

The controversial terms of service forced upon WhatsApp users across the world has sparked many users and companies to look for other alternatives. FULL STORY >

From today, the WhatsApp helpline is available in Sotho, Zulu, Afrikaans and Xhosa, in addition to English. FULL STORY >

Cisco has some solid, essential advice for companies, organisations and people who may have been the victim of a data breach. FULL STORY >

Against the background of an increased focus on the role of technology to solve some of the world’s biggest challenges, today sees the launch of Turn.io a product that leverages messaging platforms for social impact FULL STORY >

Another option as to how passengers can send and store their boarding passes has been added to the list by FlySaFair. FULL STORY >

In a disturbing revelation, Check Point researchers have discovered a vulnerability in WhatsApp that allows a threat actor to intercept and manipulate messages sent by those in a group or private conversation. FULL STORY >

If you've ever tried to create a WhatsApp group for work purposes, intended solely to get information out, you know that it soon descends into a cacophony of chatter. FULL STORY >