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ICE just bought new tool to monitor hundreds of millions of smartphones. Experts say it’s dangerous
(www.the-independent.com)
this post was submitted on 10 Oct 2025
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Lol. It relies on WhatsApp.
Weird that they would target one of the biggest mainstream chat apps in whole of Europe
Oh. I have no doubt that a lot of people are vulnerable to the exploit, but I'm entertained by the fact that you can stop the exploit by simply removing a chat app.