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@jbz@indieweb.social  ·  activity timestamp 20 hours ago

🚨 A WhatsApp bug lets malicious media files spread through group chats

「 The bug affects WhatsApp on Android and involves zero‑click media downloads in group chats. You can be attacked simply by being added to a group and having a malicious file sent to you 」

https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/01/a-whatsapp-bug-lets-malicious-media-files-spread-through-group-chats

#whatsapp #malware #cybersecurity

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A WhatsApp bug lets malicious media files spread through group chats

Google’s Project Zero team found that WhatsApp can download a malicious media file without you doing anything at all.
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