Saturday, October 12, 2013

Report a security breach in WhatsApp, which denies - 20minutos.es

class=”text”> Whatsapp application logo. (SimonQé)

As a developer denounced Dutch WhatsApp could have a security breach to allow access to your messages.

affected devices are: Android, iOS and Nokia Series 40.

The company however denies messages. Ruled that talks are encuetren users in danger.

Dutch expert says the bug (error) of the application would be that this uses the same encryption code for incoming and outgoing messages.

Regarding this finding, Thijs Alkemade blog has stated that the error affect Android devices and the Nokia Series 40. Furthermore, the same post he added that there would also be “very likely” that the terminals with the Apple operating system were exposed to the same consequences.

WhatsApp class=”imp”> denies his application to be exposed to any error The origin of this error would be in the design of the application WhatsApp and, in the worst case, allow hackers intercepting messages users. According to Thijs Alkemade planned, this bug “will not be fixed in the near future.”

Meanwhile, WhatsApp company denied these claims and says his application to be exposed to any errors that endanger users’ conversations.

“WhatsApp is serious about safety and is continually thinking of new ways to improve their product,” has defended a spokesman for PCWord to these comments.

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