There are lots of mobile chat applications available and people use these chat clients very extensively linking all their IM accounts.
Though the Apps are installed on our very own phones, have we ever given a second thought on how secure it is to share the login credentials with third party applications?
Yes, we are talking about those chat applications which can be easily targeted to attacks.Few days back we had Given a Positive review on Nimuzz Chat Application Comparing with Fring and eBuddy Mobile Clients.We had mentioned about the feature of “Chat Rooms” present in Nimbuzz, which is a very hot favorite for Nimbuzz addicts.
Everything is not okay and our sources say Nimbuzz is highly vulnerable to attacks and even a person with some basic knowledge of using Scripts ( Copy and Paste ) to XML Console can play around with the app as he likes.These hacks Ranges from very simple to Complex attacks on users who join the Chat Rooms.
There are tons and tons of websites in www,which have posted working scripts which could create your own chat rooms with Fake members, To get Unbanned by Admin, To Remove the Admin, Scripts which Flood Messages to Target Users and Rooms even Account Compromising Scripts what not? The Scripts are openly available to all with just a Google Search button away.
As the Steve Jobs of Apple say “No Phone is Perfect” .. even Nimbuzz can say “No Application is Perfect” though the Perfection is not Mmet,Nimbuzz support has to atleast bother about this issue which is ruining their entire system.
Nimbuzz Users are not happy about the fact that Nimbuzz Team is not concerned with its Users’ Privacy and Security .There are number of Open Discussions on Nimbuzz forums itself. Users pleading for solution also people Sharing their Simple Working Hack Tricks.
We Suggest our readers not to use Nimbuzz Chat Rooms until the Bugs are completely fixed. We hope atleast now, Nimbuzz Team takes this issue as serious and takes action.
Mohammed Zareef a regular telecomtalk reader has shared some videos with us showing working examples of Nimbuzz chat room bugs .
Credits :Mohammed Zareef
rosiiii$ December 8, 2012 at 11:06 pm
What i do? I dont know.but banned unapporite behaviour.why?pls remove that pls
Rajesh Mahapatra May 26, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Your information is 100% correct. Actually what I had a thought that nimbuzz is the best, but I have also been hacked many times by the hackers from time to time. I have been hacked in my nimbuzz id ilupati92 after I had more than 1000 friends, again hacked for thrice and now I have been haked in my facebook id on 24/05/2012. I have also requested nimbuzz team for many times to solve my problem, but they are never been suggesting me to solve my problem. Really nimbuzz is worthless, meaningless and painfull after hacking of accounts. Shit nimbuzz
Saurabh March 19, 2012 at 10:23 pm
Dear Nimbuzz team,
Please confirm if all the bugs are fixed now.
vikrant September 25, 2010 at 6:01 pm
hi rakesh. U can use application on airtel. I am using it in nokia. First dowload it.
Madhumita Sen September 11, 2010 at 1:00 pm
@santu
thanks for info, mantu
santu September 11, 2010 at 11:06 am
USE NETQUIN MOBILE SECURITY TO BE SECURED FOR LIFE.
Rakesh August 10, 2010 at 4:19 pm
Do these apps work with Aircel Pocket Internet, Lately with new Nokia handsets apps are getting difficult to work and Nokia says that they have enforced rules wherein now apps would work only on Office plans
Nimbuzz Team August 4, 2010 at 12:00 am
We appreciate your drawing attention to this matter. We are aware of the above mentioned chatroom issue and are currently in the process of addressing this with fixes. We are working on the issue of privacy and security in chatrooms and creating a solution to make them more secure. We are currently working on a new, sophisticated verification protocol that guarantees that only actual Nimbuzz users and not scripts are able to enter chatrooms. We take user privacy and security very seriously and always strive to ensure that they are protected. It is Nimbuzz’s top priority to protect the privacy of users in our chatrooms since they are one of the most used features in Nimbuzz. Here are a few tips for you to use to protect yourself in any chat room:
1. Do not share your password with anyone or any site that isn’t officially from Nimbuzz. We never ask for your password.
2. Make sure you have a strong password, not merely 123456.
3. If contacts start to flood you with messages, make sure to delete them from your contact list.
4. Do not add unknown usernames to your Nimbuzz contact list.
Anytime you have an issue or feel as if you are being hacked please send us an email immediately to support@nimbuzz.com so we can jump on it right away!
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The Nimbuzz Team
zareef August 3, 2010 at 6:35 pm
guys nimbuzz have lots problem….some got fix…. and later some more bugs get found….. latest trend in nimbuzz is hacking chatroom
Manoj Thakur August 3, 2010 at 4:57 pm
Nimbuzz should solve this problem as soon as possible because if we can’t see that who is online then how can we chat with our friends….
shaheen August 3, 2010 at 3:08 pm
@Manoj Thakur
same problem here
rajiev August 3, 2010 at 1:25 pm
definateely yaar use at ur own risk
Manoj Thakur August 3, 2010 at 1:25 pm
I am using Nimbuzz on my Nokia 3120c. But when I open gtalk and facebook chat at the same time the gtalk contacts goes hidden and even I can’t see my online buddies on gtalk. I have updated it several times but it is not helping out. I created another account on nimbuzz where signed in to my gtalk and facebook account. All the contacts appeared there but after some time gtalk contacts get hidden. Then I signed out of my gtalk account and signed in to yahoo but same problem there, now now facebook contacts were hidden.
Is anyone having the same problem with nimbuzz. And nimbuzz team please fix this bug.
-!GS!- August 3, 2010 at 1:10 pm
nop.. use only original msngers.. nothing beeter then them
Mahmood Junaid August 3, 2010 at 12:46 pm
so what about the security of fring and ebuddy???