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Hackers can steal Whatsapp conversations due to Android security flaw – Inquirer

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Hackers can steal Whatsapp conversations due to Android security flaw
Inquirer
A SECURITY VULNERABILTIY in the Android mobile operating system has been discovered that can allow cyber criminals to steal conversations from users of mobile messaging service Whatsapp. Discovered by Bas Bosschert, the CTO of startup company …
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Privacy groups lodge complaint over Facebook’s acquisition of Whatsapp

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Privacy advocates have asked regulators to investigate Facebook’s recent acquisition of WhatsApp, and possibly even block it, due to concerns over how the social network will use the personal data of WhatsApp’s 450 million users. They’ve asked that Facebook “insulate” WhatsApp user information from access by Facebook’s data collection practices.
Naked Security – Sophos

WhatsApp mobile messaging app in the firing line again over cryptographic blunder

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Popular mobile messaging software WhatsApp is in the firing line again for another security SNAFU. A Dutch researcher has pointed out that its session encryption breaks a cardinal rule: a one-time pad is supposed to be a *one* time pad!
Naked Security – Sophos

WhatsApp users, ignore messages from ‘Priyanka’ – it’s a worm

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What’s up with WhatsApp? A worm is changing contact group names to “Priyanka” as it crawls through, and sometimes renames all contact names in worst-case scenarios.
Naked Security – Sophos