WhatsApp flaw could let hackers secretly steal chat messages and pictures from victims' smartphones', security researchers claim
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WHAT VERSIONS OF WHATSAPP ARE AFFECTED BY THE BUG?
If left unpatched, the bug could allow hackers to remotely compromise smartphones by sending a video file containing malicious code to the victim's WhatsApp account.
When the video file is downloaded - something that can happen automatically in the app - the malicious code infects the account and lets the hacker steal information from the device.
WhatsApp quietly released a patch for the vulnerability last month, and said there is no evidence of it being exploited by hackers to steal data.