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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
Meta knows messaging service creates persistent user IDs that have different qualities on each device
Updated 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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