TikTok won’t add end-to-end encryption to direct messages, report says|EXCLUSIVE:

TikTok will not introduce end-to-end encryption for direct messages (DMs) on its platform, according to a new report from the BBC. The social media giant says end-to-end encryption would make users less safe, as it believes the technology would prevent police and safety teams from accessing messages when necessary. TikTok told the outlet that this … Read more

Intellexa’s Predator spyware used to hack iPhone of journalist in Angola, research says|EXCLUSIVE:

A government customer of sanctioned spyware maker Intellexa hacked the phone of a prominent journalist in Angola, according to Amnesty International, the latest case of targeting someone in civil society with powerful phone hacking software. The human rights organization published a new report Tuesday analyzing several hacking attempts against local journalist and press freedom activist … Read more