Attaullah Baig, ex-head of security at WhatsApp, sues Meta for allegedly ignoring critical security flaws, claims Meta staffers could access sensitive user data (www.theregister.com)
from Pro@programming.dev to technology@lemmy.world on 09 Sep 01:54
https://programming.dev/post/37123121

cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/37120773

Complaint.

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reddig33@lemmy.world on 09 Sep 02:29 next collapse

Meta should never have been allowed to buy its competitors; WhatsApp, Instagram.

kennedy@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 09 Sep 02:32 next collapse

well I am absolutely shocked that meta could be so careless about people’s private data, its inconceivable 😧😧 they would never do such a thing.

xodoh74984@lemmy.world on 09 Sep 03:29 next collapse

“… and we pride ourselves in building on our strong record of protecting people’s privacy.”

The defense has destroyed any and all credibility with that single clause.

Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org on 09 Sep 05:03 next collapse

staffers could access sensitive user data

It’s not a bug, it’s a feature.

fmstrat@lemmy.nowsci.com on 09 Sep 11:17 collapse

The timeline on this is great if you read the article. No way Meta wins this one.