WhatsApp fixes vulnerability that allowed attackers to install spyware on smartphones
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- May 14, 2019,
- Updated May 14, 2019 12:30 PM IST
The next time you make an 'encrypted' WhatsApp call, remember that there is still a possibility of you injecting a malicious code into other person's phone. The vulnerability that allowed spyware to be transferred via WhatsApp call has now been fixed. The spyware called Pegasus, which is allegedly used by the Israeli government, was developed by the NSO Group and could be transmitted even if a user did not answer the WhatsApp call. The spyware Pegasus allows an attacker to clandestinely take complete control of an infected iOS device, including cameras, microphones, files and text messages.
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The next time you make an 'encrypted' WhatsApp call, remember that there is still a possibility of you injecting a malicious code into other person's phone. The vulnerability that allowed spyware to be transferred via WhatsApp call has now been fixed. The spyware called Pegasus, which is allegedly used by the Israeli government, was developed by the NSO Group and could be transmitted even if a user did not answer the WhatsApp call. The spyware Pegasus allows an attacker to clandestinely take complete control of an infected iOS device, including cameras, microphones, files and text messages.
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