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Viber security issue
teleaddict
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I've used Viber for a while and have it installed on my kids Hudl's so they can freely message/speak to their gran in Spain.
However this morning whilst my wife was message chatting with her friend, in mid chat her friend received a !!!!!! video link, as though my wife had sent it as part of their chat. Thankfully her friend wasn't offended.
After checking my wifes viber account I can't see how this link was sent. Can anybody please advise how this has occurred?
I'm now concerned it could have been my kids account. As a safety precaution, I've deleted Viber from my kids tablets, but this has left them without their contact with gran. So I'm looking for a solution or an alternative (safe) VOIP/message app compatable with the Hudl....
However this morning whilst my wife was message chatting with her friend, in mid chat her friend received a !!!!!! video link, as though my wife had sent it as part of their chat. Thankfully her friend wasn't offended.
After checking my wifes viber account I can't see how this link was sent. Can anybody please advise how this has occurred?
I'm now concerned it could have been my kids account. As a safety precaution, I've deleted Viber from my kids tablets, but this has left them without their contact with gran. So I'm looking for a solution or an alternative (safe) VOIP/message app compatable with the Hudl....
My £2 savings total for 2007 = £92, for 2008 = £124
My savings from money off coupons for 2007 = £67.97, for 2008 = £194.79
My £2 savings for 2009 (so far) = £130
My savings from money off coupons for 2009 = £593.08
My savings from money off coupons for 2007 = £67.97, for 2008 = £194.79
My £2 savings for 2009 (so far) = £130
My savings from money off coupons for 2009 = £593.08
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Viber... they say that messages, pictures and videos are encrypted. But it's a lie. It has been exposed in 2014 that Viber messages are not encrypted. WORSE PART: viber keeps unencrypted logs in their servers. Use something else. But before that scan your tablet / phone for malware or viruses. Probably there is an malware or spyware there.
I never used Hudl, but I guess you can use facebook calls.
I wish you a nice SundayThe quieter you become, the more you are able to hear0 -
An interesting read evilhomer. Thanks for your reply. I'm thinking about using fring instead as that allows calls as well as messages and its compatible with tablets. The kids don't have Facebook as they're too young, so this also puts Skype out of the equation...My £2 savings total for 2007 = £92, for 2008 = £124
My savings from money off coupons for 2007 = £67.97, for 2008 = £194.79
My £2 savings for 2009 (so far) = £130
My savings from money off coupons for 2009 = £593.08
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Oh yea you are right with the facebook
Kids shouldn't have that.
Anyway don't do business or work on any kind of mobile chat. Mobiles are too easy to hack nowadays.The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear0
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