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WhatsApp warning: Here's how to protect yourself from dangerous SPYWARE attack
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
WhatsApp users are being urged to update their apps, after it emerged that hackers are exploiting a software flaw to wiretap people's phones.
'Critical and alarming'
This is an unprecedented security flaw in terms its potential to run high-profile targeted attacks, according to Ilia Kolochenko, founder of web security company ImmuniWeb.
"The mere fact that such a vulnerability can be exploited remotely in a default configuration is extremely critical and alarming," he said.
"WhatsApp is so popular that virtually everyone is a potential victim.
"Worse, today, access to someone's smartphone likely provides access to much more sensitive information than access to a computer for example.
"The ability to track the victim in real time, to listen to a device’s microphone and read instant communications are all a golden-mine for cybercriminals." Read Full Article
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