Category: group chat

WhatsApp exploit let one user render the app unusable for entire groups

Post author By Randall
Post date December 17, 2019
Categories In check point research, Facebook, gear, group chat, Internet, Security, Tech, whatsapp

[ad_1] After joining a group chat, a user could edit specific message parameters using the WhatsApp web interface and a browser debugging tool. Then they could create an “unstoppable crash-loop for all group chat members” which could only be fixed by uninstalling and reinstalling the app. The exploit would prevent members from returning to the […]

WhatsApp tests disappearing messages in its Android app

Post author By Randall
Post date October 1, 2019
Categories In beta, delete, disappearing messages, Facebook, gear, group chat, Internet, messages, Messaging, messaging app, Mobile, Privacy, Security, self-destructing, Tech, testing, whatsapp

[ad_1] While the feature isn’t available yet, the self-destructing messages could be useful for anyone sending sensitive info. Telegram launched with the ability to send disappearing messages, so in this case Facebook is playing catch-up. WhatsApp has been ramping up its safety and privacy features. Encryption is now built in, and last year, WhatsApp extended […]

Facebook will shut down Group Stories on September 26th

Post author By Randall
Post date September 22, 2019
Categories In Facebook, gear, group chat, group stories, Internet, shutdown, social network, social networking, stories, Tech

[ad_1] The company was oblique in explaining the decision. In a statement to CNET, Facebook said it wanted to ensure that group features let people “connect in fun and useful ways,” and that it was “always looking” for ways to improve community experiences. It’s not clear just how Group Stories was before word of the […]