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Reading through the post, it looks like WhatsApp wasn't broken. The attack seemed to use a security vulnerability in Android.
by TheSwordsman 10y ago
Reading through the post, it looks like WhatsApp wasn't broken. The attack seemed to use a security vulnerability in Android.
- AndrewKemendo 10y agoFalse distinction. If I can use the carrier/hardware system to implement an attack, then the entire system is not secure. As a result you can't claim that {system{sub-system in question}} is secure because the system security is implied. This is the whole point of defense in depth.
- aaronbrethorst 10y agoI'd say it's a crucial distinction. It affects not just WhatsApp, but the mail app, Messenger, SMS, Hangouts, etc.
- AndrewKemendo 10y agoVery true. Which means it's an insecure platform. Which means any application claiming security on it is insecure - and thus they shouldn't claim security.