Whatsapp Desktop Vulnerability Discovered Immediate Update Advised
The vulnerability was discovered by PerimeterX researcher Gal Weizman who detailed that hackers could insert malicious JavaScript codes into messages and remotely access files through the outdated WhatsApp client. He explained that the software was running on an older release of Google’s Chromium engine which had not received any current security updates that could prevent potential attacks. Furthermore, Ars Technica added that the desktop version of WhatsApp is built on an Electron framework which easily allowed the developers to port the software on multiple platforms – in this case, Windows and Mac....