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Why this WhatsApp call will give hackers access to your phone

WhatsApp users are being urged to update their apps, after it emerged that hackers are exploiting a software flaw to wiretap people's phones.

The flaw reportedly allows attackers to install malicious code, known as "spyware", on iPhones and Android phones by ringing up the target device.

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