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 attem