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WeChat Zero-Click Worm Took Over Accounts on iPhone and Android via Incoming Calls
A WeChat worm demo took over iPhone and Android accounts through incoming calls from existing contacts; Calif says Tencent blocked the exploit.
Summary
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 their phone for it to work, but the caller must already be one of their WeChat contacts.
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