Newsletter Archives

WhatsApp spyware vulnerability

Posted on May 14, 2019 at 03:13 CDT by Kirsty • Comment in the Forums

WhatsApp users are being urged to update their apps, to address a vulnerability discovered recently. If you have family members using this platform, I trust you’ll encourage them to make sure they’re up-to-date too.

From theguardian.com:

Attackers could transmit the malicious code to a target’s device by calling the user and infecting the call whether or not the recipient answered the call. Logs of the incoming calls were often erased, according to the report.

Other spyware, WhatsApp
Latest Adobe Reader security patch installs Chrome spyware

Posted on January 13, 2017 at 13:44 CST by woody • Comment in the Forums

Adobe says the data collected by the new Adobe Product Improvement Program spyware is anonymous, thus innocuous. Sounds like Win10, eh?

InfoWorld Woody on Windows

Windows Patches/Security Acrobat Reader, spyware

Plus Membership

Donations from Plus members keep this site going. You can identify the people who support AskWoody by the Plus badge on their avatars.

AskWoody Plus members not only get access to all of the contents of this site -- including Susan Bradley's frequently updated Patch Watch listing -- they also receive weekly AskWoody Plus Newsletters (formerly Windows Secrets Newsletter) and AskWoody Plus Alerts, emails when there are important breaking developments.

Welcome to our unique respite from the madness.

It's easy to post questions about Windows 11, Windows 10, Win8.1, Win7, Surface, Office, or browse through our Forums. Post anonymously or register for greater privileges. Keep it civil, please: Decorous Lounge rules strictly enforced. Questions? Contact Customer Support.

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

Newsletter Archives

WhatsApp spyware vulnerability

Latest Adobe Reader security patch installs Chrome spyware

Plus Membership

Search Newsletters

Search Forums

View the Forum

Search for Topics

Recent Topics

Recent blog posts

Key Links

Newsletter Archives

WhatsApp spyware vulnerability

Latest Adobe Reader security patch installs Chrome spyware

Plus Membership

Search Newsletters

Search Forums

View the Forum

Search for Topics

Recent Topics

Recent blog posts

Login and Registration

Key Links