"WhatsApp flaw used to install spyware by simply calling the target"

A security vulnerability in the popular Facebook-owned end-to-end encrypted messaging app WhatsApp allowed attackers to install spyware on smartphones without any user interaction or knowledge. WhatsApp discovered the vulnerability in early May, and discovered that the vulnerability was being exploited to deliver the Pegasus mobile spyware and was being distributed to distinct targets.  The current number of individuals targeted by the attack is currently unknown. It is recommended that every user of WhatsApp downloads the new update, which fixes the vulnerability.

HELPNETSECURITY reports: "WhatsApp flaw used to install spyware by simply calling the target"