Telegram developers have fixed a bug due to which self-destructing audio and video were not removed from devices running macOS. Let me remind you that in the secret chat mode, you cannot forward messages to other users, and it is also possible to configure automatic self-destruction of all messages and multimedia after a certain time.… Continue reading Telegram for macOS did not delete self-destructing videos
Tag: Vulnerabilities
Researcher discovered vulnerability in Telegram, which allows to locate user
The researcher discovered a vulnerability in Telegram. The fact is that the messenger provides users with the “People Nearby” function, thanks to which it is possible to determine the location of a social network client with an accuracy of several tens of meters. Enthusiast Ahmed Hasan posted a message about the vulnerability found on his… Continue reading Researcher discovered vulnerability in Telegram, which allows to locate user
Google Search Indexes WhatsApp Private Groups
Google search engine indexes invitations to WhatsApp groups (including links to private groups), which makes them visible and accessible to any user who wants to join the group. The journalist Jordan Wildon drew attention to the problem. He found that the WhatsApp “Invite to Group link” feature allows Google indexing these groups, making them available… Continue reading Google Search Indexes WhatsApp Private Groups
Dangerous vulnerabilities in WhatsApp allowed compromising millions of users
Security researcher Gal Weizman from PerimeterX disclosed technical details of a number of dangerous vulnerabilities (united under the common identifier CVE-2019-18426) found in the desktop version of the WhatsApp messenger. Using these vulnerabilities, attackers could remotely steal files from computers running Windows or macOS. “I really wanted to find a major security flaw in a… Continue reading Dangerous vulnerabilities in WhatsApp allowed compromising millions of users