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What's app

Posted by Stan Wears on January 11, 2021, 12:00 pm

Just been told this app has been hacked. I don't know how true it is but a maybe coincidence that my phone has been playing up along with a few of my contacts.

Re: What's app

Posted by Mac Cummings on January 11, 2021, 1:25 pm, in reply to "What's app"

I havent seen reports of a new hack but there have been two or three since 2018.
The latest in Octber 2020, or so, involved a hacker pretending that they needed an access code which they had had sent to the phone.
Anyway although I use Whats App they wont find any worthwhile info about me

Re: What's app

Posted by Stan Wears on January 11, 2021, 3:09 pm, in reply to "Re: What's app"

Sometimes it sends your private message to your other friends. My friend in Liverpool lost her photos too. I was suspicious a few days ago but another lady phoned me today saying she'd got a message from me. Scary!

Re: What's app

Posted by Sandra on January 11, 2021, 3:47 pm, in reply to "Re: What's app"

If WhatsApp find any cash in my accounts then they are cleverer than me!!!!! 🤯 Haha. I've got nothing worth hacking.

Re: What's app

Posted by alan la ruste on January 11, 2021, 4:04 pm, in reply to "Re: What's app"

i don,t even have a mobile phone, my wife has and she is always with me,her phone is like a mars bar.

Re: What's app

Posted by John Shearer on January 11, 2021, 5:29 pm, in reply to "Re: What's app"

WhatsApp is now owned by FaceBook and a message was put out a few days ago stating that all messaging between both will be shared. What that means acutely I do not know!

Re: What's app

Posted by John Shearer on January 12, 2021, 1:08 pm, in reply to "Re: What's app"

This is a link to statement for WhatsApp/FaceBook users>

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-55573149

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