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3.5 Billion Accounts: Complete WhatsApp Directory Retrieved and Evaluated

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Submitted ⁨⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago⁩ by ⁨cm0002@digipres.cafe⁩ to ⁨cybersecurity@infosec.pub⁩

https://www.heise.de/en/news/3-5-Billion-Accounts-Complete-WhatsApp-Directory-Retrieved-and-Evaluated-11083244.html

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  • C1pher@lemmy.world ⁨12⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Glad I deleted my account. Stop supporting those assholes.

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  • Kissaki@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    We have found no evidence of malicious actors abusing this vector"

    “We see no evidence of that which we do not monitor.”

    These press releases/responses seem to never include “we track x and y and see no evidence”. I can only assume the worst.

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    • essell@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      announcing security measures is generally seen as a security risk in itself.

      And while that’s true, it does provide very annoying and convenient cover for untrustworthy sources.

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  • vk6flab@lemmy.radio ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Oops

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