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Title: WhatsApp discloses vulnerability that allowed Israeli spyware to be installed on iPhones
Post by: HCK on May 16, 2019, 04:05:19 pm
WhatsApp discloses vulnerability that allowed Israeli spyware to be installed on iPhones

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<p>A report from The Financial Times (https://www.ft.com/content/4da1117e-756c-11e9-be7d-6d846537acab?segmentid=acee4131-99c2-09d3-a635-873e61754ec6) this afternoon details a vulnerability in WhatsApp that allowed attackers to inject Israeli spyware onto phones. The malicious code was developed by Israeli company NSO Group and transmitted by calling users via WhatsApp on iOS and Android.</p>
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