Whatsapp has reportedly been hacked with Malware that is able to access your phones data, just by a phone call. Even though Whatsapp is known for their end-to-end encryption, this has called their security into question. This security vulnerability allowed these hackers to gain access to the phone’s sensors. Includes the camera, microphone, as well as basically everything on your phone.

Kaspersky reached out, to speak on the breach of security.

WhatsApp breach , Victor Chebyshev, anti-malware expert at Kaspersky Lab shared his thoughts on the breach.

“The publically available information shows that an attacker could execute arbitrary code within the WhatsApp application, thereby gaining access to a wide range of data stored in the device memory, such as the correspondence archive, as well as the camera and microphone.

“The latest information suggests that the attackers used several vulnerabilities, including zero-day vulnerabilities for iOS, and the attack was multi-stage, allowing an attacker to gain a foothold on the device by installing a spyware application on it. Given that these vulnerabilities were apparently exploited on both Android and iOS devices, they are very dangerous. We urge all users to look out for and to install, without delay, any newly released software updates that block vulnerabilities exploited by the malware.”

A phone call broke Whatsapp.

The hack is figured to be pushed out by Israeli spy firm, The NSO Group. They injected malware onto targeted phones and were able to steal data by simply calling the phone. The targets didn’t need to even pick up the call, and after there was often no trace of interaction. So, knowing this, Whatsapp has pushed out an update to the chat platform. However, something to keep in mind, is that apparently, the spy firm only targeted certain high profile activists. So you’re probably safe. But knowing that there is something, and someone out there who can get into your phone with just a call, really makes us question things. However, for our readers the only thing we can suggest is to keep your phone updated to the latest software, as well as Whatsapp’s latest version.

How safe is Whatsapp and all these messaging services? Who can we actually trust? Facebook lost the trust of many with Cambridge Analytica, and the countless number of scandals since then. And now, with the Facebook owned Whatsapp, we’re sceptical all over again.

Hopefully, this one peters out faster, and we can trust somebody at least.