Facebook to list all WhatsApp security issues on a new dedicated website

mood · Sep 4, 2020

Facebook to list all WhatsApp security issues on a new dedicated website
New WhatsApp web page will let users and security researchers know when Facebook engineers patched a major security hole
September 3, 2020
https://www.zdnet.com/article/faceb...p-security-issues-on-a-new-dedicated-website/

Facebook will launch today a new web page where the company plans to list all the vulnerabilities that have been identified and patched in the WhatsApp instant messaging service.

The app maker regularly publishes WhatsApp release notes on the iOS and Google Play Store pages; however, these changelogs don't go into detailed descriptions of the patched security bugs, most of which are described only as "security fixes."
Facebook says this is "due to the policies and practices of app stores," but hopes the new page will effectively work as a security-focused changelog for interested users.

Details that will be listed on Facebook's new WhatsApp security advisories page will include a short description of the bug, and a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) identifier, where possible.
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All the vulnerabilities listed on the site are bugs that have been recently patched, and the new page should stand as an example and warning to why users need to keep the WhatsApp app up-to-date at all times in order to prevent future attacks.
In addition, the new WhatsApp security advisories page will also list bugs patched in libraries used by the app.
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