When we comment and insist on updating the operating systems and applications that we have installed on our computers - be it an iPhone, iPad, Mac or any device - it is for something. A vulnerability detected by the «Check Point» foundation explains that the iOS and Android app has a major security problem in which a single message could erase all our group chats.
Yes, we are also clear that for many of us those group chats could be deleted to avoid receiving so many notifications, but outside of any joke It is important that the latest version of WhatsApp is installed on our iPhone.
We simply will not be able to access the group chat and it will be time to delete it
And it is not a simple problem to solve once we have the active blocking in the aforementioned chat, it will touch completely erase the group chat losing all information. The chat affected by the attack will not be able to be restored after the crash occurs and therefore, of course, we will lose all the information. And another important detail is that all members of the group would be blocked as they count from Check Point, so it is not such an easy issue to solve.
In this case, according to what they have from this group of researchers, they have already contacted the developers of the app and according to them this vulnerability has been fixed since the latest version available, so they advise us to update as soon as possible to avoid problems. Accessing third parties to "send this blocking message" seems to be really simple, so it is best to be forewarned. If you have the popular messaging application updated you don't have to worry, otherwise update as soon as possible.
