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Is WhatsApp Hacked? (Schneier on Security)
2016-10-04 18:47

Forbes is reporting that the Israeli cyberweapons arms manufacturer Wintego has a man-in-the-middle exploit against WhatsApp. It's a weird story. I'm not sure how they do it, but something doesn't sound right. Another possibility is that CatchApp is malware thrust onto a device over Wi-Fi that specifically targets WhatsApp. But it's almost certain the product cannot crack the latest standard...


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