WhatsApp may soon bring redesigned navigation bar for Android users: Report

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a refreshed design for its Android app. According to a latest leak by WaBetaInfo, WhatsApp is testing a new bottom navigation bar separate from the main interface with rounded corners and a floating layout. “The floating bar and rounded edges are the main similarities with the iOS version. However, this does not mean that WhatsApp will also add the same translucent effect to the bottom navigation bar on Android,” the report adds.As per the report, the redesigned navigation bar was spotted in WhatsApp beta for Android 2.26.38.10 update, which is available through the Google Play Store. It is currently under development and has not enabled it for beta testers either.Cybersecurity company warns of WhatsApp scam 'spreading fast'In another news, Quick Heal Technologies Limited recently issued a warning on an ongoing WhatsApp-based malware campaign targeting finance teams, senior executives, chartered accountants and individual business users. According to the cybersecurity firm, the campaign spreads through compromised WhatsApp accounts and is evolving rapidly, with attackers adopting new file formats and evasion methods to bypass security controls and establish persistent access to victims’ devices.In its warning, the company cited an investigation conducted by its researchers at Seqrite Labs. The study shows that the campaign relies on trust rather than unsolicited messages from unknown numbers. Once a WhatsApp account is compromised, attackers use it to forward malicious files to the account holder’s existing contacts. Because the messages appear to come from a known colleague, client, friend or business associate, recipients may be more likely to open the attachment without independently verifying it.As per the study, the attackers are using finance- and compliance-themed filenames to create urgency and familiarity. Malicious attachments have been disguised as routine business documents, including “Financial Report,” “Account Statement,” “Outstanding Payment List” and “Debt Confirmation.” Some variants also impersonate urgent communications from regulatory institutions, including the Reserve Bank of India and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, in an effort to pressure recipients into opening the files immediately.You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.