WhatsApp fixes ‘zero-click’ bug used to hack Apple users with spyware

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WhatsApp fixes ‘zero-click’ bug used to hack Apple users with spyware

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Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 20 days ago

WhatsApp fixes 'zero-click' bug used to hack Apple users with spyware | TechCrunch

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A spyware vendor was behind a recent campaign that abused a vulnerability in WhatsApp to deliver an exploit capable of hacking into iPhones and Macs.

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