Cheshire Cat Security: WhatsApp View Once Is Completely Broken — And WhatsApp Won’t Fix It
ID: f10d3335-b62c-5b85-a692-4aba71e03a1f
STIX ID: report--f10d3335-b62c-5b85-a692-4aba71e03a1f
Feed Name: Tal Be'ery
Threat Score
Researchers disclosed a vulnerability in WhatsApp’s “View Once” media feature that allows modified clients (including browser extensions) to bypass the one-time viewing restriction and save media; WhatsApp declined to fix the issue, arguing the protection is “best effort,” and the researchers recommend adopting DRM and a clearer security model to prevent mass digital extraction.
Your team is not currently subscribed to this feed. You must subscribe to it in order to see this post.