Experts build WeChat worm able to spread across millions of iPhone and Android devices via phone calls
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A WeChat worm that spreads via phone calls—exposing contacts and messages—shows how super-apps and telephony remain high-leverage compromise vectors. Security teams with mobile-heavy user bases should be modeling app-layer worms and tightening permissions, monitoring, and incident playbooks around messaging platforms.
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