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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days ago

A WhatsApp bug lets malicious media files spread through group chats

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A WhatsApp bug lets malicious media files spread through group chats

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Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 21 days ago

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Google’s Project Zero team found that WhatsApp can download a malicious media file without you doing anything at all.

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