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Malicious WhatsApp Spam – Daily Security Byte EP. 200

January 11, 2016 By Corey Nachreiner

Today, a few media outlets picked up on a new malicious spam campaign that masquerades  as a missed WhatsApp message to deliver malware. However, this isn't the first time cyber criminals have tried this trick. Watch today's episode to learn how to identify this malicious email and avoid it. (Episode Runtime: 2:56) Direct YouTube … [Read more...]

WhatsApp Hacked – Daily Security Byte EP.139

September 9, 2015 By Corey Nachreiner

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messenger apps for mobiles, with over 900 million users. Unfortunately, it suffered from a critical vulnerability attackers could exploit to trick you into accidentally installing malware. Watch below for the details. (Episode Runtime: 1:38) Direct YouTube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJ5ploC4nzY EPISODE REFERENCES: Researcher … [Read more...]

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