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Whatsapp Fixes Dangerous Flaw In Web App by jayewalex: 5:39am On Sep 09, 2015
A flaw found by Check Point in WhatsApp's web app could be used to deliver malware by changing a vCard's file extension. Credit: Check Point
Malware could be delivered by changing a vCard's file extension

WhatsApp, the widely used messaging program, has fixed a dangerous flaw in its Web app that could be used to trick people into installing malware, according to Check Point.

The flaw could affect as many as 200 million people who use WhatsApp's web interface,wrote Oded Vanunu, Check Point's group manager for security research and penetration. Read full article now http://itsolutionresources..com.ng/2015/09/whatsapp-fixes-dangerous-flaw-in-web-app.html

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