"Critical Instagram Flaw Could Let Attackers Spy on Victims"

Instagram contained a critical security flaw that could have allowed malicious actors to perform remote code execution. According to Check Point researchers, the exploitation of this flaw involves sending a specially sized image file to a victim's device via WhatsApp, text, email, or other messaging services. Once the victim saves the image to their phone and opens Instagram, an attacker gains access to their camera, microphone, GPS/location services, and any other resource that the platform can access. This article continues to discuss the new critical Instagram flaw in relation to how attackers could have exploited it and what businesses should learn from this discovery. 

Dark Reading reports "Critical Instagram Flaw Could Let Attackers Spy on Victims"