This Whatsapp Flaw Helped Send Spyware with a Voice Call

WhatsApp had a scary flaw that was used to secretly send spyware to smartphones simply by calling the victim up. The Facebook-owned messaging service disclosed the vulnerability, which affects both iOS and Android devices, after it was used to attack a number of users. ► Subscribe for more tech & culture videos: http://bit.ly/2Sbyx1s ◄ MORE FROM MASHABLE ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/6ElleCub6uM ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/jAu1ZsTCA64 ‌• Video - https://youtu.be/W8T6fYt9-tA Subscribe to Mashable: http://bit.ly/2Sbyx1s Best of playlist: http://bit.ly/2Z5rSXs MASHABLE ACROSS THE WEB Mashable.com: http://bit.ly/2SazmYh Facebook: http://bit.ly/2T5bgLp Twitter: http://bit.ly/2Cx8gSN Instagram: http://bit.ly/2Tctzi3 Mashable is for superfans. We're not for the casually curious. Obsess with us. #WhatsApp #Spyware #smartphones http://bit.ly/2YuU3h0 Mashable May 14, 2019 at 02:06PM