WhatsApp application has just announced that it will not work in some devices such as Windows operating system it will not support as from December 31 ,2019.Now devices such as iOS 7 or older and Android 2.3.7 or older will not support the application as for February 1, 2020.
Because we no longer actively develop for these operating systems, some features might stop functioning at any time.”
Most of us know there has been no new Window Phones since 2015,iOS7 since 2013 and android 2.3.7 since 2010,so most of them are old devices.
When you want to buy a new phone make sure you check if if the device can support WhatsApp.
In addition, a vulnerability discovered in the WhatsApp messaging app is being exploited to inject commercial spyware onto Android and iOS phones by simply calling the target.
Once installed, the spyware can turn on a phone’s camera and mic, scan emails and messages, and collect the user’s location data.
WhatsApp is urging its 1.5 billion global users to update the app immediately to close the security hole.
The popular messaging service said “an advanced cyber actor” infected an unknown number of people with the malware, which was discovered in early May.
A WhatsApp spokesman, who would not be further identified, said an amount “in the dozens at least” would not be inaccurate.
“WhatsApp encourages people to upgrade to the latest version of our app, as well as keep their mobile operating system up to date, to protect against potential targeted exploits designed to compromise information stored on mobile devices,” the spokesman said.
“We are constantly working alongside industry partners to provide the latest security enhancements to help protect our users.”
The Financial Times reported that a vulnerability in WhatsApp allowed attackers to inject spyware on phones by ringing up targets using the app’s phone call function.
It said the spyware was developed by Israeli cyber surveillance company NSO Group.