Tuesday, February 3, 2015

WhatsApp bug - shows private pictures to strangers


#WhatsAppbug #Security



A new security bug found in WhatsApp now lets anyone see your profile photo even if you have set it to ‘Contacts-only’.Basically, people usually prefer to share their profile pictures only with their contacts, and the security bug makes your private picture available to strangers. This bug is found in Whats app web version that launched recently.



Security expert Graham Cluley said, “Sure, it’s not the most serious privacy breach that has ever occurred, but that’s missing the point. The fact of the matter is that WhatsApp users chose to keep their profile photos private, and their expectation is that WhatsApp will honour their choices and only allow their photos to be viewable by those who the user has approved.”



Read more : http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/computing/WhatsApp-bug-shows-private-pictures-to-strangers/articleshow/46105368.cms?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=TOITech






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