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WhatsApp may expose the OS you use to run it – which could expose you to crooks

Wednesday October 16, 2024. 06:26 AM , from TheRegister
Messaging service creates persistent user IDs that have different qualities on each device
An analysis of Meta's WhatsApp messaging software reveals that it may expose which operating system a user is running, and their device setup information – including the number of linked devices.…
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