Beware of WhatsApp's new security flaw, as you can't do anything if attacked!
Beware of WhatsApp's new security flaw, as you can't do anything if attacked!
By:Abhishek Malhotra, The Mobile Indian , New Delhi
Last updated :
April 13, 2021 11:13 am
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WhatsApp is used by billions of people around the world without knowing a fact that the chat application has a gaping hole in its security because of which you can end up getting your account suspended. All the attacker needs is your phone number.
The attack conducted is a proof-of-concept from a pair of security researchers, Luis Márquez Carpintero and Ernesto Canales Pereña, and was first reported by Forbes. The attacker downloads and punches in your phone number but he obviously won't be able to log in to your account as the two-factor authentication system comes into play as WhatsApp is sending you the code to login. Once the attacker makes multiple failed attempts, WhatsApp disables the ability to get an OTP text for verification for the next 12 hours and your login is now locked.