The WhatsApp messaging application is seen on a phone screen August 3, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/Files
NEW YORK/LONDON: Facebook Inc's WhatsApp messenger service said on Oct 10 it has fixed the latest bug on its platform that allowed hackers to take over users' applications when they answered an incoming video call.
The announcement follows reports from technology websites ZDnet and The Register that the vulnerability, which affected WhatsApp applications on Apple and Android smartphones, was discovered in late August and was fixed by Facebook in early October.
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