An analysis of the manner in which popular chat applications handle link previews has revealed several privacy and security issues, including some that still need addressing, security researchers warn. Link previews provide users with information on what a link received in chat would lead them to, regardless of whether it is a file or a web page. The post Link Previews in Chat Apps Pose Privacy, Security Issues: Researchers appeared first on SecurityWeek.
An analysis of the manner in which popular chat applications handle link previews has revealed several privacy and security issues, including some that still need addressing, security researchers warn.
Link previews provide users with information on what a link received in chat would lead them to, regardless of whether it is a file or a web page.
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