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WhatsApp finally fixes View Once flaw that allowed theft of supposedly vanishing pics

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
30/100

Date Published: 2024-12-10

Date Updated: 2026-04-26

Author: Iain Thomson

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WhatsApp patched a flaw in its "View Once" disappearing-media feature that researchers found could be trivially bypassed on the web by browser extensions and non-compliant web clients, allowing images and videos meant to self-delete to be retained; the issue was responsibly disclosed by Zengo and addressed through updates.

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