Whatsapp Fixes 'zero-Click' Bug Used to Hack Apple Users with Spyware
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WhatsApp fixes a 'zero-click' bug used to hack Apple users with spyware, showing proactive security measures.
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catlikesshrimpAuthor
4 months ago
1 replyApple said at the time that the flaw was used in an “extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals.” Now we know that dozens of WhatsApp users were targeted with this pair of flaws.
skygazer
4 months ago
You phrase that as if the statements are contradictory rather than complimentary.
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