Social media

An attacker can lock you out of the app using just your phone number and without requiring any action on your part

Reports of another trove of scraped user data add to the recent woes of popular social media platforms

Follow these easy steps to prevent your Twitter account from being hacked and to remain safe while tweeting

While chats are end-to-end encrypted, their backups are not – this may change soon

Two new tools will warn users about the risks of searching for and sharing content that exploits children, including the potential legal consequences of doing so

The incident raises concerns about the privacy and security of conversations taking place on the platform

Sharing your thoughts or photos for the world to see is now as easy as pushing a button, but even a seemingly harmless post may come back to haunt you

Millions of people flock to Signal and Telegram as WhatsApp scrambles to assuage users' concerns

Many users have until February 8 to accept the new rules – or else lose access to the app