Bug in WhatsApp allowed installation of spyware on effected device
Facebook, the world’s largest social media company, has acknowledged that the spy messaging software installed in people’s mobile phones due to its security bug in Instant Messaging app WhatsApp. According to a report by Britain’s Financial Financial Times, this software was developed by an Israeli company.
This espionage software has been installed in the phones of people through WhatsApp calls. According to the report, if a user does not respond to the call, then this software can be installed in his phone. According to Canadian researchers, this detective software has been targeted by human rights activists and advocates.
According to the report, Facebook’s engineers were busy on Sunday to fix this security deficit. Facebook has asked customers to update the new version. It is not known how many people have been targeted for this cyber attack. Although it is believed that only a select few have been targeted in this attack. More than 150 million people worldwide use WhatsApp.
What to do if your phone is infected
The question now is: What should you do if your phone also has spy software installed? So the first thing is to update your WhatsApp app right away. Then go to your phone’s Downloads folder and see if any such file is downloaded that you have not downloaded. If such a file is found then delete it immediately and if possible, reset the phone to factory settings if possible.
