WhatsApp reveals conversations on Android
It seems that there are no two without three. If just a couple of days WhatsApp suffered a service outage that prevented sending and receiving messages intermittently, now a new has been announced security flaw that exposes the conversations of mobiles with operating system Android through another application. Something that has caused quite a stir, and which is added to the list of problems that drags down this social network , and that we will explain below.
It seems that this security flaw is neither more nor less than a hole in the application through which it is possible to access the different conversations held by WhatsApp But to access through this hole it is necessary to have the necessary tools and knowledge. One of those tools was WhatsApp Sniffer, an application that could be obtained through the application market itself Google PlayThe other requirement was to be connected to the same Wi-Fi network as the terminal you want to spy on.
According to the security company G Data, this problem is linked to the origin of WhatsApp, because, as we have already commented on other occasions, this social messaging red has little security since its inception.Specifically, we must talk about the lack of security in connections with their servers, since WhatsApp does not encrypt or protect information that exchanges with them, and can be intercepted by third parties in a relatively simple way.
The operating system could also be partly to blame Android Being created with free code , it is possible to know the ins and outs of this platform. This would be related to the possibility of creating an application that could access another terminal Android through the same Internet connection via Wi -Fi, such as cafeterias, restaurants, libraries, etc.
These questions led to the creation of the commented application to access other people's conversations.Something that, according to the statement from G Data, its author did premeditatedly, but only with the intention of letting people know the people of WhatsApp the existence of this problem Reason why the update 2.7.75 of this social network was launched a few days ago couple of days, although according to G Data, there is still a risk of this practice known as sniffing In the meantime, Google has decided to remove the application that allowed this spying on your app market.
The problem of WhatsApp with security is the price he has to pay for his fame. In addition to having humble origins, in which many loose ends were left, such as security, we must add the curiosity of people who have taste for others However, it is a fact that the people of WhatsApp are always alert, constantly updating this application to correct this type of failure and offer improvements for users.Nor should we lose sight of the origin of this type of information, closely related to information security companies that, on certain occasions, only seek to reach the media to through this type of news. As for users, it is recommended to avoid connecting through public Wi-Fi networks to avoid suffering attacks of this type.
