WhatsApp vulnerability exposed data of 3.5 billion users, no ‘malicious exploitation’

By Brand Post | November 20, 2025 |
WhatsApp vulnerability exposed data of 3.5 billion users, no ‘malicious exploitation’

WhatsApppixabay.com A major vulnerability in WhatsApp left the personal details of nearly 3.5 billion users exposed, a research report from the University of Vienna has claimed. The team of researchers uncovered a weakness in the platform’s contact discovery feature that allowed them to systematically check every possible phone number and identify active WhatsApp accounts on…

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WhatsApp cracks down on scams with new features; blocks 6.8 million accounts

By Brand Post | August 7, 2025 |
WhatsApp cracks down on scams with new features; blocks 6.8 million accounts

WhatsApp Enhances Safety, Blocks Millions of Scam Accountscanva AI WhatsApp has introduced a new feature called the ‘Safety Overview’ tool, aimed at enhancing user safety and combating the rising threat of online scams. This initiative is part of a broader strategy by Meta, WhatsApp’s parent company, to shield users from fraudulent activities that have been…

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