WhatsApp Bug Can Now Crash The App, Delete Group Messages; Install The Latest Version!

Ever since WhatsApp has come into use- it is one of the most widely used chat apps all across the world. With its increasing popularity this app does not save the platform from bugs and other privacy-related issues. 

As per NDTV reports, the cybersecurity researchers have spotted a bug in the app which can cause the app to crash on multiple phones. This bug can also lead to app crash forcing users to reinstall the app after losing the chat history forever. 

Concerning over the same, the security researchers in a report stated that "In WhatsApp there are many important groups with valuable content. If an attacker uses this technique and crashes one of these groups all chat history will be gone and further communication would be impossible. The impact of this vulnerability is potentially tremendous, since WhatsApp is the main communication service for many people."

"Thus, the bug compromises the availability of the app which is a crucial for our daily activities. In order to recover from the issue, the users have to uninstall WhatsApp, install it again and remove the group which contains the malicious payload," the security researchers added.

As a sigh of relief, WhatsApp has fixed the bug starting from its Android version number 2.19.58. Giving clarification over it, WhatsApp software engineer Ehren Kret said "Thanks to the responsible submission from Check Point to our bug bounty programme, we quickly resolved this issue for all WhatsApp apps in mid-September. We have also recently added new controls to prevent people from being added to unwanted groups to avoid communication with untrusted parties all together."

This news comes as a warning to all those who have not updated their WhatsApp in September this year. It is highly recommended that every WhatsApp user update your app at the earliest!