WhatsApp is urging users to update as soon as possible, after a zero-day vulnerability found in its messaging platform was exploited by attackers who were able to inject spyware onto victims phones in targeted campaigns. WhatsApp is owned by Facebook and is used by 1.5 billion people globally. The news has led to heightened criticism of the NSO Group, known for creating surveillance code. The group has been at the center of controversy in the past for the development of the infamous Pegasus spyware, which has been used to target government dissidents and human rights activists.
Source: https://threatpost.com/whatsapp-zero-day-exploited-in-targeted-spyware-attacks/144696/