WhatsApp's latest security headache is a gift to cyberstalkers - Android

WhatsApp's latest security headache is a gift to cyberstalkers - Android

A newly-discovered loophole makes it futile to disable your last seen status

Like it or not, WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging applications out there, and billions around the world use it. Unfortunately, for a tool that's integral to communication for such a large audience, security is far from airtight. It was recently discovered that anyone could suspend someone's WhatsApp account by just knowing their number. Now, another research report sheds light on a staple feature that's being exploited by several apps and services to reveal the targeted user's app behavior.

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WhatsApp's latest security headache is a gift to cyberstalkers was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

16/04/2021 02:15 PM