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WhatsApp, security and spyware: what happened

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Whatsapp logo is seen in front of a displayed Whatsapp logo in this illustration September 14, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo

WASHINGTON: Facebook-owned WhatsApp’s revelation of a security flaw allowing hackers to inject spyware on smartphones raised fresh concerns about the security of the mobile ecosystem. 

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WhatsApp; Facebook; encryption; cybersecurity

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