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OpenClaw Bridges Private AI with WhatsApp: A Quick Start Guide
technology9 days ago

OpenClaw Bridges Private AI with WhatsApp: A Quick Start Guide

OpenClaw is a self-hosted AI assistant that runs on your devices and connects to popular apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and more. This guide walks you through installing OpenClaw, selecting an LLM provider, adding skills (via SKILL.md files and optional ClawHub), and configuring a WhatsApp channel by linking your number with a QR code. It then covers starting the OpenClaw Gateway, which acts as the control plane for channels and sessions, and using the Gateway dashboard to connect with the saved gateway token. Once set up, you can chat with OpenClaw in WhatsApp and use it as a private automation hub across tools and services, with both local and cloud LLM options and extensive integrations.

via MarkTechPost|
#ai-agents#automation#note-only-five-tags-allowed
EU weighs interim rules to keep third‑party AI on WhatsApp amid Meta probe
technology16 days ago

EU weighs interim rules to keep third‑party AI on WhatsApp amid Meta probe

The European Commission plans to impose interim measures to prevent Meta from excluding third‑party AI assistants from WhatsApp during an ongoing antitrust investigation into Meta’s AI policy, after preliminarily finding a breach of EU rules. Measures would require Meta to maintain access to WhatsApp under pre‑policy terms while the probe continues. Meta contests the approach, arguing there are many AI options and that WhatsApp Business API isn’t a key distribution channel. The action follows a string of 2025 fines against major tech firms for rule breaches.

via CNBC|
#ai-policy#eu-antitrust#interim-measures
WhatsApp Debuts Extreme Privacy Lock for High-Risk Users
technology28 days ago

WhatsApp Debuts Extreme Privacy Lock for High-Risk Users

Meta is rolling out 'Strict Account Settings'—a lockdown mode for WhatsApp that adds extreme privacy controls for high-risk users (e.g., journalists), including enforced two-step verification, blocking media/attachments from unknown senders, silencing unknown calls, hiding last seen/online status, restricting profile details, and more; the feature is activated from the main device and will roll out gradually, with a backend Rust migration to boost protection against spyware.

via BleepingComputer|
#cybersecurity#journalists#privacy
WhatsApp adds a 'Strict Account Settings' shield for high-risk users
news29 days ago

WhatsApp adds a 'Strict Account Settings' shield for high-risk users

WhatsApp is rolling out Strict Account Settings aimed at high-risk users (e.g., journalists and public figures). It automatically blocks attachments and media from unknown senders, silences calls from unknown contacts, and can restrict link previews, group additions, and visibility of profile details on the primary device, as part of a broader security push following spyware incidents and ongoing privacy concerns.

via The Verge|
#cybersecurity#encryption#news
WhatsApp unveils a Tightened Privacy Mode to fend off targeted hacks
cybersecurity29 days ago

WhatsApp unveils a Tightened Privacy Mode to fend off targeted hacks

WhatsApp has introduced Strict Account Settings, a one‑click privacy feature designed for high‑risk users (such as journalists and public figures). It blocks attachments from unknown senders, disables link previews, and silences calls from unknown contacts, while regular chats remain protected by end‑to‑end encryption. The rollout will be global in the coming weeks and is aimed at providing extra safeguards against sophisticated cyberattacks.

via Engadget|
#cybersecurity#end-to-end-encryption#high-risk-users
WhatsApp Scales Up Security with Rust-Powered Media Checks
security29 days ago

WhatsApp Scales Up Security with Rust-Powered Media Checks

WhatsApp deployed a Rust-based media library across billions of devices, replacing 160k lines of C++ with 90k lines of Rust to boost memory-safety and performance. Sparked by the Stagefright vulnerability, the rollout used fuzzing and tests to ensure compatibility, and introduced Kaleidoscope checks to flag dangerous, non-conformant, or spoofed files. The effort spans Android, iOS, Mac, Web, wearables, and more—the largest Rust deployment on client-side platforms—and signals broader Rust adoption for defense-in-depth security.

via Engineering at Meta|
#kaleidoscope#memory-safety#rust
technology1 month ago

BirdyChat edges into EU WhatsApp interoperability, but practical use is limited

Under the EU's DMA, BirdyChat becomes the first European chat app to be interoperable with WhatsApp for users in the European Economic Area. In practice, WhatsApp’s opt-in requirement and regional limitation mean many users won’t be able to chat cross‑platform, and BirdyChat currently supports only 1:1 chats with group interoperability planned for a later update.

via Hacker News|
#birdychat#eu-dma#interoperability
FTC intensifies Meta antitrust push over Instagram and WhatsApp, seeks new ruling
business1 month ago

FTC intensifies Meta antitrust push over Instagram and WhatsApp, seeks new ruling

The FTC will appeal a ruling that Meta does not hold a monopoly in personal social networking, arguing that Meta illegally maintained dominance through anti-competitive acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp; Meta contends it faces robust competition, and the revived case will be weighed by a new judge amid ongoing political tensions around the tech regulator’s actions.

via Ars Technica|
#antitrust#business#ftc
Landfall Spyware Exploits Zero-Day to Target Samsung Devices via WhatsApp
security3 months ago

Landfall Spyware Exploits Zero-Day to Target Samsung Devices via WhatsApp

A security flaw in Samsung Galaxy Android devices was exploited as a zero-day to deliver the LANDFALL spyware via WhatsApp, targeting users in the Middle East. The flaw, CVE-2025-21042, allowed remote code execution through malicious DNG images, leading to comprehensive data theft. Samsung patched the vulnerability in April 2025, but the attack highlights the ongoing threat of sophisticated exploits in the wild.

via The Hacker News|
#landfall#samsung#security