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Whatsapp Vulnerabilities

(Topic created on: 02-09-2025 06:56 PM)
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JAMES4578
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‎02-09-2025 06:56 PM - last edited ‎02-09-2025 07:44 PM

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whatsapp releasd an emergency patch on Friday for the messaging app on ios and  Mac.  This addressed a sophisticated spyware campaign, hackers exploited vulnerabities using a Zero click attack.  This only  effected a  small  number of users but  had to be taken seriously.

whilst Android users were notr the target of this campaign  whatsapp vulnerabilities can still be exploited.  Ensure you have the most up to date version of the app and the latest security patch.

see more detail here https://www.nextpit.com/news/whatsapp-security-bug-hackers-spy-iphones-update-now

 

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Tourbillon De La Vie
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‎02-09-2025 07:03 PM

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Stay safe. Thanks

"Whoever wants to be always right needs to change opinion often."
arianwen27
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‎02-09-2025 07:06 PM - last edited ‎02-09-2025 07:11 PM

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Samsung actually has a protection system for the exact vulnerability whatsapp had. Nice to know it's working in the background.

The bad part of the exploit was with the iPhone itself, WhatsApp was just used to trigger it. There was a bug in how iPhones display images, sending a specific image over whatsapp makes the phone try to view it, partially crash and run malware within the image.C58TINRcx5.png
Moiramon
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‎02-09-2025 07:12 PM

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Personally when using WhatsApp if I ever get a message from someone I don't know it goes straight in the bin.
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lance78
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‎02-09-2025 07:35 PM

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In response to Moiramon
I always thought WhatsApp only works it the sender and recipients have phone numbers stored, ive never received a message from someone i don't know
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Moiramon
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‎02-09-2025 07:37 PM

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In response to lance78
I've received the odd odd spam messages. Admittedly they're not very often. Maybe only 1 or 2.
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JAMES4578
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‎02-09-2025 07:50 PM

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In response to arianwen27

Good that there is added protection  with Samsung Devices.

Anonymous User
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‎02-09-2025 07:54 PM

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Don't trust anything from Meta

They have no respect of privacy laws.
JAMES4578
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‎02-09-2025 08:05 PM - last edited ‎02-09-2025 08:06 PM

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In response to Moiramon

If you go to the whatsapp privacy settings Block unknown account Messages, unknown Numbers will be blocked when they exceed High Volume.   unfortunately  not all messages will be Blocked.  in privacy check up can Block specific unwanted contacts.  can silence unknown phone calls in the same section.

I  have received the odd spam one myself.

Obsydian
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‎02-09-2025 08:34 PM

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But most governments including the UK have left the backdoor open for spooks and anyone else

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