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WhatsApp exploit

2019-05-14 18:22:10.399131+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

Via Violet Blue's cybersecurity roundup: WhatsApp voice calls used to inject Israeli spyware on phones

The malicious code, developed by the secretive Israeli company NSO Group, could be transmitted even if users did not answer their phones, and the calls often disappeared from call logs, said the spyware dealer, who was recently briefed on the WhatsApp hack.

If you had WhatsApp on your phone, it's probably time for a factory reset.

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