Vulnerability In WhatsApp And Telegram Allowed Complete Account Takeover | Linux Today

Vulnerability In WhatsApp And Telegram Allowed Complete Account Takeover

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Mar 15, 2017

Check Point researchers today revealed a new vulnerability on WhatsApp and Telegram’s online platforms – WhatsApp Web & Telegram Web. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers could completely take over user accounts, and access victims??? personal and group conversations, photos, videos and other shared files, contact lists, and more.

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