Security News > 2018 > May > Severe Bug Discovered in Signal Messaging App for Windows and Linux
2018-05-12 07:03
A security researcher has discovered a severe vulnerability in the popular end-to-end encrypted Signal messaging app for Windows and Linux desktops which could allow remote attackers to execute malicious code on recipients system just by sending a message—without requiring any user interaction. Discovered by Alfredo Ortega, a software security consultant from Argentina, the vulnerability was
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