WhatsApp malware campaign installs backdoors

https://www.heise.de/en/news/WhatsApp-malware-campaign-installs-backdoors-11244368.html

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FiniteBanjo@feddit.online · 3 pts · 145d

I wonder how many people are impacted. Honestly, I wouldn't have whitelisted Whatsapp files nor Tencent downloads for any sort of automated defences.

ThatGuyNamedZeus@feddit.org · 1 pts · 145d

So if you have whatsapp installed, you'll have at least 2 backdoors into your device.

Whatsapp its self and the other malware installed by the attacker