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Google recomendó tomar medidas ante WhatsApp desactivando una función inmediatamente
Una advertencia de Google volvió a exponer una de las aplicaciones más usadas en el mundo. WhatsApp, presente en millones de teléfonos, […]
TL;DR
- A default WhatsApp setting has been identified as a potential security risk.
- Google's Project Zero research uncovered the vulnerability.
- The issue relates to the automatic downloading of images, videos, and documents.
- Files can be downloaded without explicit user authorization, even without opening a chat.
- This could occur when a user is added to a group where a contact has admin privileges.
- The risk involves targeted actions where a third party could send unauthorized files.