China-linked hackers spy on Android users through fake messenger appsThe Record·Aug 30, 20:30 UTC · Aug 30, 2023Malware30
Google Details Patched Bugs in Signal, FB Messenger, JioChat AppsThe Hacker News·Jan 20, 16:58 UTC · Jan 20, 2021Vulnerability55
Signal Messenger Bug Lets Callers Auto-Connect Calls Without Receivers' InteractionThe Hacker News·Oct 5, 06:08 UTC · Oct 5, 2019Vulnerability30
Facebook Messenger end-to-end encryption rolled out for all usersHelp Net Security·Oct 15, 09:22 UTC · Oct 15, 2018Industry30
Along with Dating, Here’s a List of New Features Coming to FacebookThe Hacker News·May 2, 08:07 UTC · May 2, 2018Policy & legal42
New multi platform malware/adware spreading via Facebook MessengerKaspersky Securelist·Aug 24, 08:37 UTC · Aug 24, 2017Malware30
Locky ransomware spread via SVG images on Facebook MessengerSecurity Affairs·Nov 21, 14:00 UTC · Nov 21, 2016Ransomware57
Meta Rolls Out New Tools to Protect WhatsApp and Messenger Users from ScamsThe Hacker News·Oct 21, 15:03 UTC · Oct 21, 2025Phishing & fraud30
U.S. CISA adds Ivanti EPMM, MDaemon Email Server, Srimax Output Messenger, Zimbra Collaboration, and ZKTeco BioTime flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalogSecurity Affairs·May 21, 10:14 UTC · May 21, 2025Exploit / PoC in the wildCVE-2025-4427CVE-2025-4428CVE-2024-11182+3 CVEs60
North Korean Hackers Exploit Facebook Messenger in Targeted Malware CampaignThe Hacker News·May 19, 07:25 UTC · May 19, 2024Malware42
How this cybersecurity researcher is helping secure journalists in UkraineThe Record·Jan 17, 00:00 UTC · Jan 17, 2023Industry30
Kaspersky spam and phishing report for 2021Kaspersky Securelist·Feb 9, 10:00 UTC · Feb 9, 2022Phishing & fraud30
Facebook Adds End-to-End Encryption for Audio and Video Calls in MessengerThe Hacker News·Aug 15, 00:00 UTC · Aug 15, 2021Malware42
Facebook plans to integrate WhatsApp, Messenger and InstagramHelp Net Security·May 28, 11:23 UTC · May 28, 2020Policy & legal30
Chrome malware targets cryptocurrency, spreads through Facebook's MessengerCyberScoop·May 2, 14:37 UTC · May 2, 2018Malware55
A New Cryptocurrency Mining Virus is Spreading Through FacebookThe Hacker News·May 1, 17:28 UTC · May 1, 2018Malware30
Beware! Malicious JPG Images on Facebook Messenger Spreading Locky RansomwareThe Hacker News·Nov 28, 06:49 UTC · Nov 28, 2016Ransomware57
New LightSpy spyware version targets iPhonesSecurity Affairs·Nov 1, 19:51 UTC · Nov 1, 2024MalwareCVE-2018-4233CVE-2018-4404CVE-2020-9802+1 CVEs35
How scammers trick message board usersKaspersky Securelist·May 27, 13:00 UTC · May 27, 2024Phishing & fraud30
Requests via Facebook Messenger lead to hijacked business accountsHelp Net Security·Sep 12, 00:00 UTC · Sep 12, 2023Malware42
Threat actors are using the Tox P2P messenger as C2 serverSecurity Affairs·Aug 25, 07:00 UTC · Aug 25, 2022Threat actor57
Meta Tests Encrypted Backups and End-toInfosecurity Magazine·Aug 12, 16:45 UTC · Aug 12, 2022Industry30
Pakistani military leverages Facebook Messenger for wideCyberScoop·May 15, 15:00 UTC · May 15, 2018Data breach in the wild60
Hackers Exploit 'Telegram Messenger' ZeroThe Hacker News·Feb 15, 00:00 UTC · Feb 15, 2018Exploit / PoC in the wild60
Apps most frequently blacklisted by enterprise security teamsHelp Net Security·Jan 10, 00:00 UTC · Jan 10, 2018Vulnerability30
Beware of Windows/MacOS/Linux Virus Spreading Through Facebook MessengerThe Hacker News·Aug 24, 16:31 UTC · Aug 24, 2017Ransomware57
Spammers using Facebook Messenger to Spread Locky RansomwareThe Hacker News·Nov 22, 03:47 UTC · Nov 22, 2016Ransomware57
Signal is Most Secure Messenger, 'Useless Data' Obtained by FBI Proves It AllThe Hacker News·Oct 4, 18:06 UTC · Oct 4, 2016Policy & legal30
Chatto: Open-source team messenger with privacy at its coreHelp Net Security·Jul 14, 00:00 UTC · Jul 14, 2026Industry130
Product showcase: Session, a messenger without phone numbers or metadataHelp Net Security·Apr 10, 00:00 UTC · Apr 10, 2026Industry30
Russia social media outage likely caused by state internet regulatorThe Record·Jan 25, 18:55 UTC · Jan 25, 2024Policy & legal30
Facebook Enables Messenger End-to-End Encryption by DefaultSchneier on Security·Dec 11, 12:10 UTC · Dec 11, 2023Industry30
Signal Messenger Introduces PQXDH QuantumThe Hacker News·Sep 21, 03:45 UTC · Sep 21, 2023Threat actor45
China-Linked BadBazaar Android Spyware Targeting Signal and Telegram UsersThe Hacker News·Aug 31, 05:44 UTC · Aug 31, 2023Malware30
Chinese GREF APT distributes spyware via trojanized Signal and Telegram apps on Google Play and Samsung Galaxy storesSecurity Affairs·Aug 30, 19:56 UTC · Aug 30, 2023Malware42