Update 30 Sep 2022: WhatsApp users in S'pore urged to update app to patch security holes
The first system flaw allows an attacker to take control of the app while a user is making a video call REUTERS
WhatsApp users in Singapore have been urged to download the latest version of the application to fix two security flaws that could give hackers complete control over the app.
Issuing the alert on Wednesday, the Singapore Computer Emergency Response Team (SingCert) said users should install the latest version of the app "immediately" even though there are currently no reports of active exploitation of the loopholes.
The first system flaw allows an attacker to take control of the app while a user is making a video call.
Why Does My Message Only Have One Tick In WhatsApp?
One gray tick means that the message is successfully sent but it hasn’t been delivered yet
Why Does My Message Have Only One Tick? You’ve decided to text your friend via WhatsApp. It’s an easy way to send a message or photo, without paying a dime. Maybe your friend went abroad and this is the easiest way to stay in touch. As soon as you send the message (if you have a good internet connection), one grey tick will appear below your text.
You may have noticed that sometimes the gray tick turns into two gray ticks immediately, but sometimes it takes a while. If your message has had only one tick for hours, you may think that you’ve done something wrong. But that’s not the case.
Does one grey tick on WhatsApp indicate you have been blocked?
A single grey tick on WhatsApp does not necessarily mean that you have been blocked by a person. There are various reasons for the occurrence of single grey ticks including network issues
WhatsApp, a free messenger app that has been connecting users across the world since 2009, has its own set of ambiguity when it comes to blocking people. Like many other social media platforms, WhatsApp has its own symbols to indicate activities and actions, the most important being the grey and the blue ticks. They not only inform you about the delivery of the message but also bring to your notice the actions of the receiver. For instance, the blue tick indicates that the message has been read by the receiver.
There are, however, various complications attached to the significance of these ticks, especially with regard to blocking someone on this widely used app. A single grey tick on WhatsApp does not necessarily mean that you have been blocked by the person you are trying to message. There are various reasons for the occurrence of single grey ticks that includes having network troubles and unavailability of a data connection. Your messages might also not get delivered if the phone of the person you are trying to connect with is switched off. Here are some indications that you must look for to ascertain that you have been blocked, other than the grey tick:
- Last seen- You will not be able to see the last seen of the person you are trying to connect with if you have been blocked.
- Display picture- The display picture of the concerned person will disappear as soon as you are blocked.
- Status- The status of the account will no longer be visible to you if you have been blocked by the person you are trying to message.
If all of these elements are missing from the contact’s account then there are high chances that you have been blocked. However, before jumping to any conclusion, keep in mind that even these indicators can be modified by the users by changing the settings, according to their own preference.
How do you know if you're blocked on WhatsApp?
WHATSAPP has made it intentionally ambiguous for users to learn whether they have been blocked on the chat app, but there are some signs to confirm your suspicions. Here is how to work out whether you have been blocked on WhatsApp
WhatsApp connects more than two billion people every day via many billions more messages, but they won't all reach their intended destination. One occasion when they won't is when users exercise a block, an often vital feature that keeps people safe and harassment-free. As such, WhatsApp makes it purposefully difficult for people on the receiving end to tell if they are blocked by one of their contacts.
Check the contact’s Last Seen Status:
- A early indication is to check the WhatsApp user in questions’ Last Seen status.
- Users should first of all open a chat with the user.
- At the very top of the chat window, underneath their name, there should be a message such as: “Last seen today at 3pm.”
- If such a message is not visible, this could mean you have been blocked.
- It is important to underline how WhatsApp has a setting to intentionally block such Last Seen status, meaning this is not definitive evidence for being blocked.
Check the WhatsApp blue ticks:
- WhatsApp’s blue ticks are a method for revealing whether a message has received and read.
- And the ticks are also a telltale clue revealing if you have been blocked.
- One grey tick means the message has been sent, two grey ticks means the message has been received and two green ticks mean the message has been read.
- Users who have been blocked on WhatsApp will only ever see one grey tick.
- The is because, while a message may have been sent, WhatsApp will not deliver it to the contact.
- Although on its own, this might mean that the user has lost their phone or can’t connect to the Internet.
- But in tandem with the first method, it also suggests you have probably been blocked.
No need to disable ‘Read receipt’ - Here is how to read WhatsApp messages without blue tick notifications
Here is a trick that you may find worth if you are a WhatsApp Web user. This trick allows you to read messages as they come even without getting a blue tick to the sender and that too when your Read receipts’ option is on!
If you want to read messages but don’t want to reveal to the sender that you have seen it, some tricks have been cracked that may help you to do the same. Here is a trick that you may find worth if you are a WhatsApp Web user. This trick allows you to read messages as they come even without getting a blue tick to the sender and that too when your ‘Read receipts’ option is on!
As WhatsApp users, one knows that whenever a text is sent, a single tick mark will appear by it to indicate your message was sent. Two ticks mean your message was delivered, and two blue ticks would mean your message has been read.
In the ‘Read receipt’ feature, the double ticks turn blue once the recipient has read it. WhatsApp provides the optional feature of turning off the blue tick option. However, this does not let the sender know whether the receiver has already read his or her message or not. Now here is the trick when you can read messages without letting anyone know and that too with the blue tick optional feature still on!
