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Update WhatsApp now: MP4 video bug exposes your messages
2019-11-20 12:33

A now-patched-hole could have allowed remote code execution that could have exposed files and messages. Update your WhatsApp now.

WhatsApp Remote Code Execution Triggered by Videos
2019-11-18 21:11

The flaw can be trivially exploited.

WhatsApp RCE flaw can be exploited by sending malicious MP4 files
2019-11-18 14:20

Facebook has patched a critical vulnerability (CVE-2019-11931) affecting various versions of its popular WhatsApp Messenger app and is urging users to update as soon as possible. About the patched...

WhatsApp Vulnerability Allows Code Execution Via Malicious MP4 File
2019-11-18 13:28

A security vulnerability in WhatsApp that was made public last week could be abused to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected devices. read more

Pemex hit by ransomware, US Postal Service gets a copycat and new WhatsApp bugs
2019-11-18 07:01

Plus, 1Password gets a boatload of cash It's time for another Register security roundup of the week's smaller stories you may have missed.…

New WhatsApp Bug Could Have Let Hackers Secretly Install Spyware On Your Devices
2019-11-16 12:18

The recent controversies surrounding the WhatsApp hacking haven't yet settled, and the world's most popular messaging platform could be in the choppy waters once again. The Hacker News has learned...

New WhatsApp Bug Could Have Let Hackers Spy On Users Just by Sending MP4 Video
2019-11-16 02:14

The recent controversies surrounding the WhatsApp hacking haven't yet settled, and the world's most popular messaging platform is in choppy waters once again. The Hacker News has learned that...

Govt. Officials in 20 Nations Targeted Via Whatsapp: Report
2019-11-01 17:33

News Comes After Facebook Sues NSO Group, Alleging SpyingSenior government officials in at least 20 countries, including the U.S. and India, were targeted earlier this year with hacking software...

India Seeks Answers From WhatsApp After Cyberespionage
2019-10-31 18:41

India demanded answers from WhatsApp over a snooping scandal Thursday after coming under fire from critics who accused authorities of using malware installed on the Facebook-owned messaging...

WhatsApp sues spyware maker for allegedly hacking phones worldwide
2019-10-31 12:32

WhatsApp has publicly attributed the attack on its users in May 2019 to the Israeli spyware makers, NSO Group.