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Amanda Caswell

Google Gemini security flaw lets hackers hijack your Android phone via WhatsApp — what you need to know

WhatsApp on Android.

If you're an Android user, you probably don't think twice when a routine notification pops up on your phone, especially if it looks like a normal text, Slack message or WhatsApp alert.

But new research suggests those everyday notifications can create a far stranger security risk than a suspicious link. In some cases, the message does not need to be opened, tapped or downloaded to become dangerous. It only needs to be processed by Gemini.

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