Is WhatsApp Web Compromising Your Phone Number, Group Chats
- 3 years ago
#WhatsApp #DataPrivacy #WhatsAppWeb
WhatsApp, after facing public uproar on data sharing with Facebook, has another trouble brewing for it. Reports suggest that WhatsApp is indexing private phone numbers on public searches. A bug has exposed phone numbers that are now getting scrolled on open search on Google. This is alarming as many people access WhatsApp on laptops and PCs while working from home. But these numbers and data finding their way to cyber criminals is a major concern.
WhatsApp, after facing public uproar on data sharing with Facebook, has another trouble brewing for it. Reports suggest that WhatsApp is indexing private phone numbers on public searches. A bug has exposed phone numbers that are now getting scrolled on open search on Google. This is alarming as many people access WhatsApp on laptops and PCs while working from home. But these numbers and data finding their way to cyber criminals is a major concern.