LuisCrespo (@LuisCrespo@mastodon.social)
.... .... Add the fact that #WhatsApp stores and discloses who you chat with, and the picture is dire.
đ€ #Apple and #Google disclose backed-up WhatsApp messages to third parties thousands of times per year. Meanwhile, #Telegram hasnât disclosed a single byte of usersâ messages in its entire 12+ year history đŹ
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LuisCrespo (@LuisCrespo@mastodon.social)
â ïž #WhatsAppâs âEnd-to-end encryption by defaultâ claim is a giant consumer #fraud.
đ ~95% of private messages on WhatsApp end up in plain-text backups on Apple/Google servers â not E2E-encrypted. Backup encryption is optional, and few people enable it â let alone use strong passwords.
đEven if you encrypt your WhatsApp backups with a strong password, your messages still end up in unencrypted cloud backups â because 90%+ of the people you message havenât done the same. ...
... ....
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LuisCrespo (@LuisCrespo@mastodon.social)
đ€„ #WhatsAppâs âencryptionâ may be the biggest consumer #fraud in history â deceiving billions of users. Despite its claims, it reads usersâ messages and shares them with third parties.
#Telegram has never done this
â and never will đ€
âPavelDurov
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Olly42 (@Olly42@nerdculture.de)
Microsoft Warns of WhatsApp Attachments spreading Backdoor on Windows PCs.
đŸThe scam arrives as a simple message on WhatsApp, but it carries a hidden danger designed to take over personal computers.đŸ
According to Microsoft researchers, the trouble starts when a user receives a message containing a Visual Basic Script [VBS] file. For your information, this is a type of computer code that can run various tasks on Windows. If a person clicks on this file, it starts a chain reaction that allows hackers to control the computer from a distance.
âïžâThe campaign relies on a combination of social engineering and living-off-the-land techniques. By combining trusted platforms with legitimate tools, the threat actor reduces visibility and increases the likelihood of successful execution,â researchers wrote in Microsoftâs blog post.âïž
#whatsapp #windows #security #privacy #media #infosec #tech #news
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r (@r@fed.brid.gy)
FIFA to ask Donald Trump to freeze ICE raids at World Cup as discussions come to light
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ItalianNews (@ItalianNews@mastodon.ozioso.online)
Il Fatto Quotidiano: Attacco hacker a Booking.com: rubati i dati personali di alcuni utenti
Guai per Booking.com e i suoi utenti. Un attacco hacker ha colpito lâagenzia online per la prenotazione di alloggi. Lo ha confermato la stessa piattaforma che ha informato una parte dei suoi utenti con una mail. âIn Booking.com ci impegniamo a garantire la sicurezza e la protezione dei dati dei nostri ospiti. In questo spirito, ti scriviamo per informarti che terze parti non autorizzate potrebbero essere riuscite ad accedere ad alcune informazioni relative alla tua prenotazioneâ, Ăš quanto si legge nel messaggio. Lâagenzia aggiunge che i dati rubati potrebbero includere nomi, email, indirizzi, numeri di telefono e âqualsiasi informazione che potresti aver condiviso con la strutturaâ.
Per ora pare che i dati dei pagamenti degli utenti siano stati risparmiati. Anche se una persona contattata dal sito specializzato TechCrunch ha confermato di aver ricevuto due settimane fa un messaggio di phishing tramite WhatsApp che includeva âdettagli della prenotazione e informazioni personaliâ. Un portavoce di Booking.com, parlando al Guardian, ha tranquillizzato i clienti della piattaforma: âNon Ăš stato effettuato lâaccesso alle informazioni finanziarieâ. Lâazienda con sede ad Amsterdam ha poi informato i suoi utenti di aver cambiato il codice Pin per le prenotazioni giĂ effettuate e coinvolte nellâattacco.
Booking.com non ha perĂČ fatto sapere quante persone sono state effettivamente colpite dallâattacco hacker. Un numero che rischia di essere elevato considerando che la societĂ ha in elenco piĂč di 30 milioni di strutture ricettive in tutto il mondo.
L'articolo Attacco hacker a Booking.com: rubati i dati personali di alcuni utenti proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.
Hacker attack on Booking.com: personal data of some users stolen.
Trouble for Booking.com and its users. A hacking attack has hit the online agency for booking accommodations. The platform itself confirmed this, having informed a portion of its users via email. âAt Booking.com, we are committed to ensuring the security and protection of our guestsâ data. In that spirit, we are writing to inform you that unauthorized third parties may have been able to access some information related to your reservation,â the message reads. The agency adds that stolen data may include names, email addresses, addresses, phone numbers, and âany information you may have shared with the property.â
So far, it appears that usersâ payment data has been spared. However, a person contacted by TechCrunchâs specialist website confirmed receiving a phishing message via WhatsApp two weeks ago that included âreservation details and personal information.â A spokesperson for Booking.com, speaking to the Guardian, reassured the platformâs customers: âNo access was gained to financial information.â The Amsterdam-based company then informed its users that it had changed the PIN codes for reservations already made and involved in the attack.
Booking.com has, however, not disclosed how many people were actually affected by the hacking attack. A number that risks being high, considering that the company has on its list more than 30 million accommodation facilities worldwide.
Article: Hacker Attack on Booking.com: Personal Data of Some Users Stolen â from Il Fatto Quotidiano.
#third #TechCrunch #WhatsApp #Bookingcom #Guardian #Amsterdam #IlFattoQuotidiano
https://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2026/04/14/booking-attacco-hacker-dati-personali-notizie/8355618/
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TimothyRoes (@TimothyRoes@mastodon.social)
@hans Desperate times call for desperate measures, my colleague promised all of our team a big cake if they ditch our office #WhatsApp group for the new #Matrix group. A mere 3 Luddites stand between us and that cake!
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schmidtisblog (@schmidtisblog@mastodontech.de)
WhatsApp: Support-Aus fĂŒr uralte Android-Smartphones
https://www.schmidtisblog.de/whatsapp-support-aus-fuer-uralte-android-smartphones-1797612/
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yaarur (@yaarur@tooot.im)
Me: what is this "Isolated web content" process that uses 1.2 GB of RAM for crying out loud?!?!
*Terminates process, checks what crashed*
Me: Of course, it's #WhatsApp web.
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cyberveille (@cyberveille@mastobot.ping.moi)
đą Booking.com confirme une violation de donnĂ©es exposant les informations personnelles de clients
đ ## đ° Contexte
Source : TechCrunch â Article publiĂ© le 13 avril 2026.
đ cyberveille : https://cyberveille.ch/posts/2026-04-14-booking-com-confirme-une-violation-de-donnees-exposant-les-informations-personnelles-de-clients/
đ source : https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/13/booking-com-confirms-hackers-accessed-customers-data/
#TTP #WhatsApp #Cyberveille
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kauz_one (@kauz_one@mastodon.social)
@BR24 Wichtigster Punkt: Unbedingt darauf achten, #WhatsApp zu deinstallieren und stattdessen #Signal zu nutzen. âïž
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marctapages (@marctapages@framapiaf.org)
Pour moi c'est celles-ci :
#F-Droid pour installer mes autres apps libres préférées
#Comaps pour le guidage GPS
#Nextcloud et #DAVx5 pour synchroniser mes fichiers contacts et agenda
#Etar pour gérer mes calendriers
#Signal pour communiquer avec mes proches (et essayer de les sortir de l'emprise de #Whatsapp)
#Thunderbird pour gérer mes boites mail
#Tusky pour accéder à Mastodon
#Saracroche pour me prémunir des appels téléphoniques non sollicités
#AntennaPod pour Ă©couter des podcasts
2/3
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