WhatsApp Security Bug Allows iPhone Users to Bypass Face ID and Touch ID Locks
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Quote:A bug in the latest version of WhatsApp allows pretty much any iPhone user to bypass the Face ID or Touch ID lock in the application to access conversations.

Earlier this year, the iOS version of WhatsApp received a new update that brought options to lock down the application with Face ID or Touch ID, whichever is available on the iPhone where it is installed.

This technically makes it possible for users to restrict access to WhatsApp regardless of the lock settings on the iPhone.

But as one reddit user discovered, bypassing these locks is very easy due to a bug in WhatsApp.

In a statement for Reuters, Facebook says a fix is already on its way in order to resolve this behavior and prevent the biometric login from being bypassed.
“We are aware of the issue and a fix will be available shortly. In the meantime, we recommend that people set the screen lock option to ‘immediately,’” the company was quoted as saying.

SOURCE: https://news.softpedia.com/news/whatsapp...5054.shtml
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