#WhatsAppPrivacyIssue

Meta fixes easily bypassed WhatsApp ‘View Once’ privacy feature

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September 9, 2024 at 01:45PM A privacy flaw in WhatsApp’s “View once” feature allows attackers to bypass it, giving a false sense of privacy. Messages can be saved, forwarded, and shared despite being supposed to disappear after being opened once. The flaw has been exploited for at least a year, prompting WhatsApp to roll out … Read more

In Other News: WhatsApp Privacy Issue, Spying via Ambient Light Sensor, Bigpanzi Botnet

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January 20, 2024 at 06:54AM SecurityWeek’s weekly cybersecurity roundup provides a concise overview of significant stories. This week’s highlights include a multimillion-dollar crypto scam, DDoS attacks by a pro-Russian threat actor, new spyware detection methods, macOS infostealers, a malicious campaign targeting Docker hosts, a WhatsApp privacy issue, Drupal and libX11 patches, and reports on AI … Read more