WhatsApp 引入用户名来取代电话号码, 在2024年的数据残存暴露了35亿个数字后, 隐私得到增强。 WhatsApp introduces usernames to replace phone numbers, enhancing privacy after a 2024 data scrape exposed 3.5 billion numbers.

App正在推出用户名以取代电话号码作为用户识别码, 解决奥地利研究人员通过WhessApp的浏览器界面获取35亿个电话号码的安全漏洞。 WhatsApp is rolling out usernames to replace phone numbers as a user identifier, addressing a security flaw exposed by Austrian researchers who harvested 3.5 billion phone numbers via WhatsApp’s browser interface. 这种脆弱性是受低利率限制所促成的,使得数百万用户能够自动剪切数字、简介照片和文字。 The vulnerability, enabled by weak rate limiting, allowed automated scraping of numbers, profile photos, and text for millions of users. 虽然Meta在2024年10月前用利率限额弥补了这一问题,但专家警告说,数据可能已经被利用。 Though Meta patched the issue with rate limits by October 2024, experts warn the data may already be exploited. 改用用户名的目的是减少暴露风险和改善隐私,反映对数字数据安全的广泛关切。 The move to usernames aims to reduce exposure risks and improve privacy, reflecting broader concerns over digital data security.