WhatsApp urges users to update after security breach

WhatsApp was targeted by hackers in a recent security breach by attackers who were able to remotely install surveillance software on phones and other devices. WhatsApp has acknowledged the breach and a fix was rolled out to the Google Play Store and Apple App Store last Friday. In order to make sure you are protected from the breach WhatsApp advises users to update to the latest version.

How to update WhatsApp

Android

  • Open the Google Play store
  • Tap the menu at the top left of the screen
  • Tap My Apps & Games
  • If WhatsApp has recently been updated, it will appear in the list of apps with a button that says Open
  • If WhatsApp has not been automatically updated, the button will say Update. Tap Update to install the new version
  • The latest version of WhatsApp on Android is 2.19.134

iOS

  • Open the App Store
  • At the bottom of the screen, tap Updates
  • If WhatsApp has recently been updated, it will appear in the list of apps with a button that says Open
  • If WhatsApp has not been automatically updated, the button will say Update. Tap Update to install the new version
  • The latest version of WhatsApp on iOS is 2.19.51

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