Upgrade to the latest WhatsApp version if you want to remain safe
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Facebook has issued a warning for WhatsApp after having discovered a new security threat that allowed hackers to access someone's data simply by sending them a malicious video file as a message. Victims will receive a malware-laden video file from an unknown number which will play like any other normal MP4 media file, but give the hacker access to the victim's phone in the background. Even the recent Pegasus scandal that affected journalists, politicians, and human rights activists in India, all it took was a missed WhatsApp call to let the spyware snoop on victims.
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is therefore advising citizens to update to the latest WhatsApp version immediately. “Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to cause Remote Code Execution (RCE) or Denial of Service (DoS) condition, which could lead to further compromise of the system,” CERT-In said.
Android users should upgrade to WhatsApp version 2.19.274 at least, while iPhone users must upgrade to version 2.19.100. To check which version of WhatsApp you are using on your iPhone, go to Settings > tap on ‘Help’ and you will get to see the version number on top. Similarly, Android users can go to Settings> tap on Help> go to ‘App info’ to check the same. The new vulnerability also affects “WhatsApp Enterprise Client prior to 2.25.3, WhatsApp for Windows Phone prior to 2.18.368, WhatsApp Business for Android prior to 2.19.104 and WhatsApp Business for iOS prior to 2.19.100,” according to reports.
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