What’sApp privacy settings can be bypassed by a simple software, though on one hand, the makers of the app are endowing the app with privacy controls and encryption to secure the messages, usage pattern, profile picturse and status messages; claims the Dutch Student, Maikel Zweerink.
A tool, Whatsspy is developed by him that can track every move of any WhatsApp user.
Maikel Zweerink claims that “the Whatsspy is Proof of Concept that What’sApp is broken in terms of privacy.”
The tool can be run on a phone which is not connected with What’sApp. The What’sApp user’s online/offline status (even privacy set to ‘nobdoy’), profile pictures, privacy settings and status messages can be tracked with this tool. Even it can show a timeline that shows when users have been online and how long they were online.
This latest flaw in What’sApp privacy settings, however, raises fresh concerns over it’s security policy.
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Source: http://www.timesofindia/