WhatsApp image could be hacker's key to your account details

Last updated: July 5, 2023 Reading time: minutes
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WhatsApp, one of the most used and famed app for messaging has now been disclosed to be at risk when operated through an internet browser.

An Israeli security firm Check point has discovered the two apps, WhatsApp and Telegram prone to vulnerabilities although they are secured with end-to-end encryption. In the provided details, a hacker could bypass the app’s end-to-end encryption and could take over the account of an individual by sending a single image.