"Zero-Click" WeChat Worm Could Hijack Accounts and Spread via a Single Call
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"Zero-click" WeChat worm could hijack accounts and spread via a single call
Researchers with security company Calif have discovered, weaponized, and privately reported to Tencent a critical vulnerability that allowed them to create “WeWorm”, a worm that spreads via WeChat calls without any user interaction. During its rampage, the WeWorm compromises the WeChat account of each user, and uses the saved contacts to propagate itself further, potentially reaching millions of devices within hours. The worm can hop from smartp…
An investigation by Calif describes WeWorm, a proof of concept that supposedly compromises WeChat accounts through voice calls without the victim responding and then uses the affected contact to spread between iOS and Android.
WeWorm Spreads Across iOS in Zero-Click Attacks Built in Days Using AI
Researchers at Calif, a Palo Alto-based security company, built a computer worm capable of compromising WeChat accounts across iOS and Android without requiring a victim to click, tap, or answer a call. The attack, named WeWorm, represents the first known... Read more at WeWorm Spreads Across iOS in Zero-Click Attacks Built in Days Using AI
An AI has found a vulnerability in WeChat, which could have taken over a billion accounts in a very short time. It's already closed.
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