A vulnerability that threatens user privacy has been discovered in WhatsApp messenger, owned by Meta Corporation (known as extremist and banned in Russia). Attackers can bypass the View Once feature introduced in 2021. This feature allows you to send messages that the recipient cannot forward, copy, or screenshot. After viewing, such messages are automatically deleted. The vulnerability was: described In a report by information security company Zengo.
Zengo found that the View Once function only prevents screenshots from being created on mobile devices, while the web version and desktop app do not prevent the recipient from performing this action. Zengo researchers believe that Meta has handled the View implementation carelessly, leaving loopholes for attackers to easily share copies of private messages.
The experts said that they had submitted all the necessary information to Meta but decided to publish the details publicly because they realized that the vulnerability had already been exploited in real-life scenarios.
WhatsApp is a free American instant messaging service owned by Meta Corporation. It allows users to send text messages and voice messages, make voice and video calls, and share images, documents, and other content. The app’s target audience consists of over 2 billion users.
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Source: Gazeta
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