WhatsApp privacy bug still not fixed says crypto startup that found it
An issue with WhatsApp’s disappearing media feature has finally been fixed, months after it was first discovered by crypto wallet startup Zengo’s technical team. The View Once feature was introduced by WhatsApp to protect its users’ privacy by allowing them to send pictures and videos that would automatically be wiped once viewed. However, in August, Zengo’s team discovered that the feature could be “trivially bypassed” when using the platform’s web app. The team says it disclosed the issue to WhatsApp but when it became clear that the issue had already been “exploited in the wild,” it made its findings public “to protect the privacy of WhatsApp’s users.” WhatsApp responded with a quick patch but this reportedly still allowed the supposedly deleted images to be viewed. Now, the messaging platform says, it’s rolled out a more comprehensive software update. Zengo detailed its discovery of the problem ...