Samsung and WhatsApp are rolling out new security features aimed at reducing everyday privacy risks, including shoulder surfing in public places and cyber attacks targeting user accounts. Samsung said it will introduce a new privacy layer for Galaxy devices that selectively hides sensitive on-screen content from side angles, while remaining […]
Posted in News Also tagged Samsung, WhatsAppResearchers have uncovered a privacy weakness in WhatsApp that allowed the confirmation of 3.5 billion active accounts simply by checking phone numbers. A team from the University of Vienna and SBA Research found that WhatsApp’s contact discovery system could be queried at high speed, letting them generate and test 63 […]
Posted in News, Security Also tagged Phone Numbers, Security, WhatsApp
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