Google recomendó tomar medidas ante WhatsApp desactivando una función inmediatamente

TL;DR

A default WhatsApp setting has been identified as a potential security risk.
Google's Project Zero research uncovered the vulnerability.
The issue relates to the automatic downloading of images, videos, and documents.
Files can be downloaded without explicit user authorization, even without opening a chat.
This could occur when a user is added to a group where a contact has admin privileges.
The risk involves targeted actions where a third party could send unauthorized files.

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