WhatsApp and Instagram Hacks Show That “Online Privacy” Industry is Largely Snake Oil

Last week, news emerged of an incredible WhatsApp security breach that permitted hackers to turn the target’s smartphone into an all-in-one remote video, audio and text surveillance tool. According to FT, the hack worked by exploiting a security flaw in WhatsApp’s video call feature, enabling a hostile entity to install the dreaded Pegasus mobile surveillance malware on […]

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