The latest WhatsApp episode isn’t quite such a nail-biter, though, as it’s not a hole, per se. It’s more of a warning about the dangers of not keeping an eye on your gadget. To wit: as The Hacker News reports, the WhatsApp account of every one of those 800 million(!) active users can be hijacked, without unlocking or knowing the device password. Technical knowledge required: about zero.
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