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WhatsApp exploit let attackers install government-grade spyware on phones

WhatsApp merely fastened a vulnerability that allowed malicious actors to remotely arrange spyware on affected phones, and an unknown amount reportedly did so with a commercial-grade snooping package deal most often purchased to nation-states.
WhatsApp just fixed a vulnerability that allowed malicious actors to remotely install spyware on affected phones, and an unknown number reportedly did so with a commercial-grade snooping package usually sold to nation-states.

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Author: Devin Coldewey

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