What is your Threat Model for Vulnerabilities?
One of my dear colleagues (thanks for so many questions and topics in my team!) was asking why comparing findings across tools of the same issue receives different risk ratings. So I would like to clarify and provide some pointers on exploitation and its assessment.Facebook & WhatsApp: another data breach proving how little control users have
As a consultant, I have heard that big companies protect personal data and make efforts to align with laws and policies. So here we go again… Another day, another data breach. However, this one is different, having gone unnoticed for ten years. ⚠️ This case is a reminder that we are losing control over our data in the first place. ⚠️ The most disturbing insight? Your personal information can be exposed even if you never gave consent.
BIGGEST data breach ever - concerning all WhatsApp accounts
The BIGGEST data breach ever - if you use messenger apps, you might be interested!Researchers from the University of Vienna and SBA Research obtaained the entire WhatsApp directory: 3.5 billion - yes - 3_500_000_000 accounts. This was not a breach of chat content, but of account metadata such as phone numbers, profile information, and public cryptographic keys. Meta received warnings starting in September 2024 and did not act for roughly 12 months until the pressure to public became high.
Groeszte Daten Panne Jemals Der Whatsapp Fall
Die GRÖSSTE Datenpanne aller Zeiten – wenn Sie Messenger-Apps nutzen, könnte Sie das interessieren!Forscher der Universität Wien und von SBA Research haben das gesamte WhatsApp-Verzeichnis abgefragt: 3,5 Milliarden – ja, richtig – 3_500_000_000 Konten. Dabei handelte es sich nicht um eine Verletzung von Chat-Inhalten, sondern um Metadaten von Konten wie Telefonnummern, Profilinformationen und öffentliche kryptografische Schlüssel. Meta erhielt ab September 2024 Warnungen und handelte etwa 12 Monate lang nicht, bis der öffentliche Druck zu groß wurde.