Using WhatsApp? Telegram Founder Has THIS Warning For You
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has warned people about WhatsApp security threats. Pavel Durov called WhatsApp a “surveillance tool” and urged users to stay away from the Meta-owned instant messaging app. According to Durov, Hackers could have full access to everything on the phones of WhatsApp users.Also Read - WhatsApp Releases Premium Subscription Plans With New Features | Details Inside
Durov warned the users of security threats via a Twitter statement saying, “this was possible through a security issue disclosed by WhatsApp itself last week. All a hacker had to do to control your phone was send you a malicious video or start a video call with you on WhatsApp.”“Every year, we learn about some issue in WhatsApp that puts everything on their users’ devices at risk. This means it’s almost certain that a new security flaw already exists there. Such issues are hardly incidental – they are planted backdoors. If one backdoor is discovered and has to be removed, another one is added,” he added. Also Read - WhatsApp Feature: Book Your Hyderabad Metro Tickets Via WhatsApp. Step by Step Guide Here
According to Durov even after updating the app to the latest version, users are not safe. Also Read - WhatsApp Latest Update: No More Screenshots? Users May Not Be Able To Take Snaps Of THIS Message Any More | Deets Here
Earlier, the government issued a warning for the users of multiple vulnerabilities in the instant messaging platform. The vulnerabilities could help a remote attacker execute an arbitrary code on the targeted system, the CERT-In —the national cyber agency that works under the aegis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, said in an advisory.