Thanks to Whatsapp, communicating with loved ones has been much easier. The messenger has established itself as an institution for years and it’s hard to imagine most people’s smartphones without it.
However, with comfort comes some risks. After all, Whatsapp continues to be targeted by bad scammers. Above all, they want to enrich themselves with user data. You should be extremely careful with a new point.
Whatsapp: Security researchers alarmed
Whatsapp continues to arrive with new features for users. Back then, the app only allowed you to send text messages to friends and family. Voice memos, images, videos and locations are now part of many Whatsapp conversations.
According to “Restore Privacy”, scammers only target that data. With the help of a small detail, they reach the location of their victims.
Security researchers warn that you can measure the time until you receive a notification that the chat partner has received a message sent. If the attackers have comparative value, they can gradually create a movement profile of their victims.
Whatsapp comments on the allegations
Whatsapp faced the vulnerability. “We looked at it thoroughly and concluded that this method of determining someone’s approximate location would require sending so many messages to a recipient that the sender would be blocked, making this method impractical,” a spokesperson said.
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Not only Whatsapp, but other apps like Signal or Threema are also affected. “Privacy reset” According to this, in this case users should disable the corresponding notification functions.
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