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Eavesdropping on WhatsApp and Signal via Device Linking
German Customs connects police-controlled computers to suspects' accounts using the linked-devices feature — reading messages without ever breaking the encryption.
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WhatsApp Is Testing Scam Alert: On-Device Warnings About Fraudsters
The optional feature uses a local ML model to flag messages from strangers that show signs of fraud. The contents of the conversation never leave the device.
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Adobe Acrobat's Chrome Extension Exposed WhatsApp Web Chats
The HermeticReader vulnerability let any malicious site read WhatsApp Web conversations through the Adobe Acrobat extension — with no password, no cookies and no user interaction. Adobe has already shipped a fix.
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Researcher Details an Attack Chain Against OpenClaw via WhatsApp
A security specialist has disclosed details of three already-patched vulnerabilities in the OpenClaw personal AI assistant that, when chained together, allowed an attacker to go from WhatsApp all the way to full control of the host. The vulnerabilities were rated as high severity.