#ViewOnce

WhatsApp finally fixes View Once flaw that allowed theft of supposedly vanishing pics

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December 10, 2024 at 02:37AM WhatsApp has resolved a vulnerability in its View Once feature, which allows disappearing media to be accessed through web clients and browser extensions. Following reports from Zengo, WhatsApp issued a software update to enhance privacy protections, though further improvements were noted as necessary. Users are encouraged to trust their recipients … Read more

WhatsApp fix to make View Once chats actually disappear is beaten in less than a week

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September 17, 2024 at 08:24PM Meta’s attempt to prevent unauthorized access to WhatsApp’s View Once messages was circumvented by white-hat hackers within a week. The feature, designed to ensure message privacy, relied on digital rights management but was found to be vulnerable on certain operating systems. Despite Meta’s initial fix, security concerns remain unresolved. Based … Read more