An exploit within the web platforms of WhatsApp and Telegram was found by Check Point Security, which could allow hackers to take full control of your account just by sending an innocent-looking file.
Researchers over at Check Point Security have discovered a new vulnerability within WhatsApp and Telegram’s web platforms, WhatsApp Web & Telegram Web, that could easily grant hackers access and complete control of your account.
WhatsApp and Telegram are two popular instant messaging platforms that use end-to-end encryption as a security measure. This ensures that the conversation is strictly between the people involved, with no other entities included.
“This new vulnerability put hundreds of millions of WhatsApp Web and Telegram Web users at risk of complete account take over,” says Oded Vanunu, head of product vulnerability research at Check Point. “By simply sending an innocent looking photo, an attacker could gain control over the account, access message history, all photos that were ever shared, and send messages on behalf of the user.
