Saturday, 30 July 2016

WhatsApp isn’t fully deleting its 'deleted' chats

WhatsApp isn’t fully deleting its 'deleted' chats

WhatsApp retains and stores chat logs even after those chats have been deleted, according to a post today by iOS researcher Jonathan Zdziarski. Examining disk images taken from the most recent version of the app, Zdziarski found that the software retains and stores a forensic trace of the chat logs even after the chats have been deleted, creating a potential treasure trove of information for anyone with physical access to the device. The same data could also be recoverable through any remote backup systems in place.
Read more: http://www.theverge.com/2016/7/28/12319610/whatsapp-forensic-security-deleted-chats-encryption?source=Snapzu

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