Security News > 2020 > January > Bezos, WhatsApp Cyberattacks Show Growing Mobile Sophistication

Beyond these high-profile instances, various journalists and human rights activists have been targeted globally after a WhatsApp zero-day vulnerability was exploited by attackers who were able to inject spyware onto victims' phones.

Vanunu, head of products vulnerability research at Check Point research, has seen his share of WhatsApp vulnerabilities - the researcher at Black Hat 2019 demoed several flaws in the messaging platform could be used to manipulate chats, for instance.

LO: Well, just for our listeners, can you introduce yourself and kind of what your role is, with Check Point's research team, I know you've done a ton in terms of research around WhatsApp vulnerabilities and TikTok and everything else.

LO: Yeah, well, I know specifically with WhatsApp you had talked at, I believe, Black Hat this past year about some vulnerabilities that you discovered on the WhatsApp platform.

We can, let's try to name it, not because they have vulnerabilities - everyone has vulnerabilities - let's say WhatsApp is a great platform, great security and they are doing a great job.

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