Vulnerability in WhatsApp and Telegram allowed complete account takeover

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Vulnerability in WhatsApp and Telegram allowed complete account takeover
Posted on Mar 15, 2017 07:55 pm
Check Point researchers today revealed a new vulnerability on WhatsApp and Telegram’s online platforms – WhatsApp Web & Telegram Web. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers could completely take over user accounts, and access victims’ personal and group conversations, photos, videos and other shared files, contact lists, and more. Vulnerability impact The vulnerability allows an attacker to send the victim malicious code, hidden within an innocent looking image. As soon as the user clicks on the … More →
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