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WhatsApp Closes Encryption Loophole That Revealed Who Blocked You

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מה קרה

WhatsApp has fixed a security flaw that allowed users to confirm if they were blocked by others through encryption verification failures. Meta deployed a server-side update that now shows successful verification even when blocking occurs, restoring user privacy. Users must revert to traditional, less reliable signs to infer blocking.

01WhatsApp patched a flaw that revealed if users were blocked via encryption verification failures.
02Meta deployed a server-side update fixing the issue for all Android and iPhone users immediately.
03The encryption system was never breached, only the verification process was exploited.
04Now, verification shows success even if a block exists, preserving user privacy.
05Users must rely on traditional, less definitive signs to guess if they are blocked.
06Meta aims to keep blocking actions ambiguous to protect user discretion.

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