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Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish • 8 months ago

WhatsApp for Windows lets Python, PHP scripts execute with no warning

www.bleepingcomputer.com

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WhatsApp for Windows lets Python, PHP scripts execute with no warning

www.bleepingcomputer.com

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Cybersecurity@sh.itjust.worksEnglish • 8 months ago

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pulse_of_truth@infosec.pub

A security issue in the latest version of WhatsApp for Windows allows sending Python and PHP attachments that are executed without any warning when the recipient opens them.

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Haha jokes on them, it won’t even let me install their apps on Windows

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