Yes, you should update WhatsApp.

But not for the reasons they’re telling you.

Your company doesn’t have to work in the field of high-tech surveillance and spyware to find itself at risk from insiders.

Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.

Eight million Uyghurs, a Muslim ethnic group, have been ordered by the Chinese authorities to install a spyware app onto their Android smartphones. And it’s insecure…

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Incognito mode on your browser not as private as you think, consumer spyware companies get hacked, Graham is accused of “multitasking” in his hotel room, and Carole champions the students of Parkland, Florida.

All this and much much more is discussed in the latest edition of the “Smashing Security” podcast with computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault.

Unsuspecting Iranian users of the Telegram app, best watch out – or they could find themselves the target of Android spyware.

David Bisson reports.

19 people investigating the mysterious disappearance in 2014 of 43 Mexican students have been targeted by sophisticated smartphone spyware known as “Pegasus.”

David Bisson reports.

Researchers believe they have found evidence that suggests the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is developing its own custom spyware to monitor its enemies at home and abroad.

David Bisson reports.

Hacking Team, an Italian company which specialises in helping governments and intelligence agencies spy on their citizens, didn’t have the best year in 2015. But it may have recently released its latest piece of Mac malware.

Read more in my article on the Intego Mac Security blog.

Researchers at Russian anti-virus firm Dr Web have uncovered a new Trojan horse for Linux that takes screenshots every 30 seconds and is capable of recording sound.

David Bisson reports.

A new survey claims that almost half of all young people believe that electronically tracking partners through their computers and smartphones, or by installing spyware, is acceptable.

Technology has moved at a fast pace, but it seems the teaching of ethics has failed to keep up.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

The smartphone in your pocket – which may act as a valuable lifeline to friends and loved ones – might also be helping an abuser spy on you, read your private messages, and stalk your location.

The Seattle Times is furious, after discovering that the FBI stole its identity… to catch a bomb hoaxer.

Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.

Kaspersky Lab says it has found a new Android Trojan, disguised as a game of Tic Tac Toe.

Lacoon Mobile Security says “Hang on a minute, we wrote that!”

Should you jailbreak your iPhone?

Well, you should understand what it might mean to your security and privacy before you make that decision. Read my article on the Intego Mac Security blog.

You may want to think twice before buying a cheap Star N9500 Android smartphone.

Not only does it reportedly have malware pre-installed, but it sounds like it’s not at all easy to clean it up.

Three Lloyds TSB employees have been accused of conspiring to steal over £2 million from bank accounts, after allegedly installing a hardware device to steal passwords from the banking group.