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Adobe Acrobat Extension Flaw Let Malicious Sites Read WhatsApp Web Data
Security flaw in Adobe Acrobat extension allowed potential access to WhatsApp Web user data.
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a now-patched vulnerability chain in the Adobe Acrobat Chrome extension that has over 314 million users, which, if exploited, could facilitate a silent hijack of a user's WhatsApp data. The shortcoming has been codenamed Hermeti...
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This vulnerability highlights the critical risks inherent in browser extensions that maintain broad permissions over sensitive user data. It underscores the necessity for rigorous security audits of third-party software that serves as a bridge between web applications and local user information.
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