welcome to cyberworld YT today we're diving into the Intriguing world of WhatsApp hacking but remember this video is purely for educational purposes and we strongly discourage any illegal activities so let's get started WhatsApp encryption WhatsApp boasts endtoend encryption which means your messages are scrambled can only be read by the intended recipient but is it fullprof not quite let's explore some vulnerabilities remote code execution via GIF vulnerability discovered in October 2019 security researcher awakened revealed a flaw in WhatsApp hackers could take control of the app using a seemingly innocent gif image when you open the gallery view to send a media file WhatsApp processes the GIF to show a preview but GIF files can hide multiple encoded frames allowing malicious code to be injected result the hacker gains access to your entire chat history files photos and videos sent through WhatsApp the scary voice call hack early 2019 witnessed the Pegasus voice call malware attack hackers could access a device simply by placing a WhatsApp voice call to their target even if the Target didn't answer the call the attack could still succeed the method buffer overflow where an attack overflows a small buffer with code gaining unauthorized access Pegasus spyware then collected data on calls messages photos videos and even activated cameras and microphones beware of of social engineering hackers exploit human psychology they might impersonate someone you trust trick you into revealing Verification codes or manipulate you into downloading malicious files always be cautious and verify requests stay updated regularly update WhatsApp to patch vulnerabilities enable two-step verification for an extra layer of security be skeptical don't click on suspicious links or download unknown files verify the identity of callers even if they claim to be from WhatsApp support knowledge is power now you know how WhatsApp hacking Works stay informed stay safe subscribe to cyberworld YT hit that subscribe button for more cyber security insights remember we're here to educate not to compromise security remember curiosity drives us forward but ethics guide our path until next time this is from cyberworld YT signing off stay secure