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WeChat Zero‑Click Worm Can Hijack Accounts Through Incoming Calls

Researchers say the exploit used a memory‑corruption bug in WeChat’s VoIP code and that platform updates plus a server block have stopped the attack.

EU Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Meta’s WhatsApp AI Policy

Meta to Shut Down Messenger Desktop Apps on Dec. 15, 2025