WhatsApp had a bug that let hackers take over phones with a GIF

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WhatsApp had a bug that let hackers take over phones with a GIF
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The hack could be triggered when a user opened a malicious GIF in their gallery. After the GIF was opened, the app's contents could have been exploited, revealing previous chat history.

The hack could be triggered when a user opened a malicious GIF in their gallery. After the GIF was opened, the app's contents could have been exploited, revealing previous chat history. Devices running Android 8.1 and 9 could have been susceptible to the hack. A researcher called Awakened discovered the vulnerability and wrote about it in a blog post last week.

"We have no reason to believe this affected any users, though of course we are always working to provide the latest security features to our users," a WhatsApp spokesperson told CNN Business. Read MoreTo update WhatsApp, iPhone users should open the App Store and select updates. Select"WhatsApp" and press update. On Android, users need to open the Play Story and tap on the three lines in the upper left corner.

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