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WhatsApp Exploit Reveals 'Legalized Hacking' at Work
2019-05-14 17:03

Attackers exploiting a buffer overflow in WhatsApp's signaling software to automatically infect devices with malware - without users even having to answer their phone - and then alter call logs to hide attack traces is "a bit of a nightmare scenario," says cybersecurity expert Alan Woodward.


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Whatsapp 5 1 11 13 16 41