By CyberScoop Staff Published: October 2026 Main Facts Flock Safety, a prominent and frequently controversial public safety technology vendor, has officially joined the global Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) Program as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA). This designation grants the company the direct authority to discover, assign identification numbers to, and grade security vulnerabilities found […]
Karnataka High Court Rules WhatsApp Status Is Not a ‘Public Publication’ Under IPC, Quashes Communal Enmity FIR
BENGALURU — In a landmark ruling that significantly clarifies the boundaries of digital privacy and criminal liability in India, the Karnataka High Court has held that posting an objectionable statement on a WhatsApp status does not constitute "publication" or "circulation" under Section 505(2) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court underscored that a WhatsApp […]