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- I absolutely believe you and Invictus0. That wasn't my point at all.
I'm just suggesting that people are much too cavalier about installing apps and software. The app store model creates a false sense of security that the apps have no risk, when EVERY piece of software, no matter how well screened, increments the risk on our platforms.
I work with clients every day who have lost control of sensitive information, and the number one root cause is a socially engineered hack that was initiated through an app from the Apple or Android app store.
Posted with my trusty Z1001-15-18 08:12 PMLike 0 -
- Bla1zeCB OGHave you never noticed how easily folks just install random APK files around here? lol. At least this was a BlackBerry World app. Even in this thread alone, people are installing random WhatsApp APK files despite the official WhatsApp site having it readily available for download.Denise in Los Angeles likes this.01-15-18 08:29 PMLike 1
- Have you never noticed how easily folks just install random APK files around here? lol. At least this was a BlackBerry World app. Even in this thread alone, people are installing random WhatsApp APK files despite the official WhatsApp site having it readily available for download.
Posted via CBX01-15-18 08:32 PMLike 0 -
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- Bla1zeCB OGJust read their Wiki page, there's lots of arguments (for and against) to be made using the data provided there. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegr...aging_service) Personally, I don't care either way, I understand what I'm giving up when using apps and services and balance that but people get caught up in the 'this app is secure, but this app isn't' arguments, often taking things at face value and bad research.01-15-18 08:46 PMLike 0
- thanks
i have backups that the old whatsapp was creating daily, before it completly died today. all sitting in the misc/whatsapp/backup folder. whatsapp plus did not recognize them even after i renamed 1, following this link: https://faq.whatsapp.com/en/android/20887921/
looks all data is kaput, yes?
At this point if you can still open WhatsApp on BB10 you can try doing an email export of specific chats.01-15-18 09:02 PMLike 0 - Just read their Wiki page, there's lots of arguments (for and against) to be made using the data provided there. - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telegr...aging_service) Personally, I don't care either way, I understand what I'm giving up when using apps and services and balance that but people get caught up in the 'this app is secure, but this app isn't' arguments, often taking things at face value and bad research.
Posted via CBX01-15-18 09:05 PMLike 0 -
- U CAN SEND VIDEOS AND GIFS TOO WITH THE WHATSAPP FIXER, JUST RETRY 2 OR 3 TIMES, IT WORKS FOR ME, WILL WORK FOR ALL, IT ALSO SEND ALL TYPES OF FILES.
Posted via CB1001-16-18 03:06 AMLike 0 -
Do we update or not???
Thanks..01-16-18 03:50 AMLike 0 -
- Hey guys for who hasn't deleted yet native whatsapp I found a solution to continue use it: follow these steps If you want to continue use native whatsapp:
1. When appears the phrase "cannot send message " change your date to a day before 31 dec.
2. Open whatsapp App from icon. Now you can send messages.
3. Close whatsapp icon app.
4. Set back your date to the right one.
5. Now If you use whatsapp only from hub(there is a section whatsapp where you can do everything, compose messages, read and open old conversation) WITHOUT opening the app from icon, than you can use it perfectly.
If you want to change settings or your photo you have to rechange the date back and on the right one again.
If you ask me why do all this steps, I answer you that with the native app you can continue to send all media files with no limitations, notifies arrives always in time (more than Android version) and you can continue to have hub integration, but it is your choice.Last edited by matteope; 01-16-18 at 06:12 AM.
ARQ-Keighley likes this.01-16-18 06:00 AMLike 1 - Hey guys for who hasn't deleted yet native whatsapp I found a solution to continue use it: follow these steps If you want to continue use native whatsapp:
1. When it appears the phrase "cannot send message " change your date to a day before 31 dec.
2. Open whatsapp App from icon. Now you can send message.
3. Close whatsapp icon app.
4. Set back your date to the right one.
5. Now If you use whatsapp only from hub(there is a section whatsapp where you can do everything, compose messages, read and open old conversation) WITHOUT opening the app from icon but using it from the hub.
If you want to change settings or your photo you have to rechange time back and on the right one again.
If you ask me why this, I answer you that If you continue with native you can send all media files with no limitations, and also notifies arrives always in time (more than Android version) and you can continue have hub integtation, it's your choice.
Just making a couple of queries on what sounds like a great hack/ way round this headache of BlackBerry & What'sApp falling out.
When you said " If you want to change settings or your photo you have to rechange time back and on the right one again. " … are you referring to making these changes in the main app, so it'll require a Date: change under bb10 os settings?
Also, didn't see your message until I broke down & moved my account to an iPhone, with he hopes that I can still review my bb10 whatsapp account til I can get the ported version up to speed. Guess I jumped the gun. Ooops!
Many thanks for the work-around for bb10. May try to go back & see if it'll work … ? Even though I've moved handsets for the account … heheheheh. So far I , an still ill see all my conversations on my bb10 version. Just can't send out ; unless I use your suggestion. Will update if my after thought works. Cheers/Thanks!01-16-18 06:13 AMLike 0 -
This kind of social engineering attack is made possible by the normalization of the idea of quick, easy, casual software installations from the major app stores and the frequent request for credentials on devices.
Researchers have shown this to be effective, and, so long as the app.itself does what it says, the user may not perceive anything is wrong.
The best protection for this is 1) don't install apps you don't need; 2) pay attention the first few times you open a new app and don't provide any sensitive information, such as credentials; 3) delete apps you're not using regularly; and 4) use multi-factor authentication for all stores of sensitive data.
Posted with my trusty Z1001-16-18 06:23 AMLike 0 - ------
Just making a couple of queries on what sounds like a great hack/ way round this headache of BlackBerry & What'sApp falling out.
When you said " If you want to change settings or your photo you have to rechange time back and on the right one again. " … are you referring to making these changes in the main app, so it'll require a Date: change under bb10 os settings?
Also, didn't see your message until I broke down & moved my account to an iPhone, with he hopes that I can still review my bb10 whatsapp account til I can get the ported version up to speed. Guess I jumped the gun. Ooops!
Many thanks for the work-around for bb10. May try to go back & see if it'll work … ? Even though I've moved handsets for the account … heheheheh. So far I , an still ill see all my conversations on my bb10 version. Just can't send out ; unless I use your suggestion. Will update if my after thought works. Cheers/Thanks!
Check this out! Yep, in the process of setting up whatsapp on the iPhone & went through & changed the Date: as asvised. Works a treat. Just need to report number back to bb10 What'sApp.
… will keep you posted ! Looking good so far!!!!01-16-18 06:27 AMLike 0 - Have you never noticed how easily folks just install random APK files around here? lol. At least this was a BlackBerry World app. Even in this thread alone, people are installing random WhatsApp APK files despite the official WhatsApp site having it readily available for download.
The biggest weakness in the Android security model is that it allows people to willingly compromise their device, and research has shown that people will jeopardize their security on mobile devices for very minor perceived benefits, such as a vague promise of an app in its description and a few, easy to engineer positive reviews or mentions in public forums.
So long as a user owns all the information on their device, I guess it's fine if they don't mind being victimized, but if they have other people's information, ranging from sensitive photographs to their employers' or clients' data then it becomes a much bigger problem.
I know at least two senior executives who lost their jobs for allowing sensitive data to be accessed after they installed unauthorized applications that compromised data on their phones.
Interestingly, I know of dozens of cases of phishing by apps from official play stores (Apple and Google). Apparently if you present a mobile user with an official-looking screen with a familiar logo and username/password fields they are likely to enter their credentials without giving it a second thought because they assume their phones are secure.
Posted with my trusty Z1001-16-18 06:48 AMLike 0 - ------
Just making a couple of queries on what sounds like a great hack/ way round this headache of BlackBerry & What'sApp falling out.
When you said " If you want to change settings or your photo you have to rechange time back and on the right one again. " … are you referring to making these changes in the main app, so it'll require a Date: change under bb10 os settings?
Also, didn't see your message until I broke down & moved my account to an iPhone, with he hopes that I can still review my bb10 whatsapp account til I can get the ported version up to speed. Guess I jumped the gun. Ooops!
Many thanks for the work-around for bb10. May try to go back & see if it'll work … ? Even though I've moved handsets for the account … heheheheh. So far I , an still ill see all my conversations on my bb10 version. Just can't send out ; unless I use your suggestion. Will update if my after thought works. Cheers/Thanks!
If you are "gone out" from bb native whatsapp I don't know If you can "came back".
Just try to re-registrate to the native app changing date and trying differents dates (dicember, november..etc until June) before you start the registration process.
I told you this when I found it hoping to help you to continue using wa with your phones and your native app.01-16-18 07:43 AMLike 0
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