Cyber Intelligence

WhatsApp rolls out new feature that flags potential scam messages

Medium Severity Global
Date Occurred Aug 13, 2026 11:50 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source BleepingComputer
Recorded Aug 13, 2026
Full Description

WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new optional "Scam Alert" feature, which uses a local machine learning model to warn users when scammers are targeting them. [...]

Event Metadata
  • ID #23435
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Global
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed Aug 13, 2026