WhatsApp and Telegram accounts can be hacked by sending malware-laden images
Check Point Software Technologies, an Israeli computer security firm on Wednesday, revealed a vulnerability in messaging services, WhatsApp and Telegram that allows the hackers to break into accounts using the very encryption intended to protect messages.

The flaw exposed those who used the web browser versions of WhatsApp and Telegram, both of which are fully synced with their mobile versions. The vulnerability allowed hackers to hijack hundreds of millions of WhatsApp and Telegram accounts simply by sending a malware-laden image. The hack targeted the method in which both Telegram and WhatsApp process images and multimedia files.