CERT-In uncovers critical flaw in WhatsApp Desktop for Windows. Meta confirms the bug, rolls out fix. Users urged to update fast to block hidden malware.

A vulnerability in the Windows WhatsApp client lets threat actors inject dangerous malware into apparently legitimate attachments.

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But because of the bug, WhatsApp would instead open the file based on its filename extension, the little suffix that labels the file type, like ‘.mp3’ for a music file. Or ‘.exe’, short fo ...

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We'd update now, if we were you.

"A spoofing issue in WhatsApp for Windows prior to version 2.2450.6 displayed attachments according to their MIME type but selected the file opening handler based on the attachment’s filename ...

However, an extension to file is not an extension to pay — taxes owed are still due by April 15 to avoid interest and penalties.

“Due to a failing in Whatsapp, a malicious program can easily be disguised as an attached image file,” Adam Brown, managing ...