WeChat Zero-Click Worm Took Over Accounts on iPhone and Android via Incoming Calls
Researchers at the security firm Calif have built a worm that takes over a WeChat account via an incoming call and demonstrated it spreading among three test phones. The person being called does not have to answer or touch thei…
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