It’s important to keep all of your software updated on all of your devices, but sometimes updates are so crucial that they deserve a PSA all their own. That’s the case for WhatsApp this week, as security researchers from Check Point (via 9to5Mac) claim that a significant security flaw has been discovered in both the iOS and Android versions of the popular chat app. If exploited, the flaw can permanently crash your app until you reinstall it.
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Update WhatsApp before someone crashes your app and wipes all your group chats originally appeared on BGR.com on Tue, 17 Dec 2019 at 15:20:44 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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