Weekly Roundup: Zero-day hacks rock Apple, WhatsApp changes privacy policy
August, the weekend of months.This week a zero-day hack rocked Apple, WhatsApp announced a major privacy change and Tesla announced a new model that takes Ludicrous Mode to the next level.
WhatsApp and Facebook could face legal action from privacy groups over data sharing policy
When Facebook purchased WhatsApp in 2014, the messaging service vowed that its focus on user privacy wouldn't change.Last week, an update to the company's terms-of-service appeared to backtrack on this pledge, something that privacy groups and watchdogs on both sides of the Atlantic are unhappy about.
European privacy regulators to scrutinise WhatsApp privacy switch
PARIS Facebook's move to relax the privacy policy of WhatsApp, the world's most popular mobile messaging application, will be closely scrutinised, the chair of Europe's leading group of privacy regulators said on Monday.WhatsApp, which counts more than a billion users globally, said on Thursday it would start sharing users' phone numbers with Facebook, helping it to target advertisements and friend recommendations across the social media network.
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