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News Wrap: WhatsApp, Microsoft, Intel and Cisco Flaws
2019-05-17 11:37

From a zero day flaw in WhatsApp, to Patch Tuesday fixes, Threatpost breaks down the top vulnerabilities of this week.

WhatsApp Vulnerability Fixed
2019-05-15 19:22

WhatsApp fixed a devastating vulnerability that allowed someone to remotely hack a phone by initiating a WhatsApp voice call. The recipient didn't even have to answer the call. The Israeli...

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...

WhatsApp Zero-Day Exploited in Targeted Spyware Attacks
2019-05-14 12:58

WhatsApp has patched a vulnerability that allowed attackers to install spyware on victims' phones.

Attackers Exploit WhatsApp Flaw to Auto-Install Spyware
2019-05-14 12:33

Immediate App Updating Required to Protect Apple and Android Device UsersFacebook is warning users of its WhatsApp messaging app to update immediately to fix a flaw that is being used to remotely...

Update WhatsApp now! One call could give spies access to your phone
2019-05-14 11:51

A WhatsApp zero-day has allowed an “advanced cyber actor” to successfully install spyware on victims' phones with no more than a phone call.

WhatsApp flaw used to install spyware by simply calling the target
2019-05-14 09:33

A security vulnerability in the popular Facebook-owned end-to-end encrypted messaging app WhatsApp allowed attackers to install spyware on smartphones without any user interaction, Financial Times...

Hackers Used WhatsApp 0-Day Flaw to Secretly Install Spyware On Phones
2019-05-14 06:18

Whatsapp has recently patched a severe vulnerability that was being exploited by attackers to remotely install surveillance malware on a few "selected" smartphones by simply calling the targeted...

It's 2019 and a WhatsApp call can hack a phone: Zero-day exploit infects mobes with spyware
2019-05-14 01:18

Rap for surveillanceware chaps in chat app voice yap trap flap – now everyone patch A security flaw in WhatsApp can be, and has been, exploited to inject spyware into victims' smartphones: all a...