Malicious WhatsApp videos threaten both Android and iOS users

WhatsApp, the encrypted messaging service that pretty much every android and iOS user uses as their primary text-based communication tool has been facing issues currently. The brand, now owned by Facebook came under the crosshairs when a recent scandal came to light in India. Now there is yet another threat from the app that targets both Android and iOS users at large.

A bug discovered by a security researcher last month allowed attackers to use malicious GIF files to possibly access user content. The GIF sent by the attacker once downloaded on your phone, could access the gallery and send back images to the attacker.