General Alert! Update your WhatsApp, communication software over the Internet used by millions of people, Financial Times reports having discovered that there was a possibility of installing SpyWare (spy software) in WhatsApp, allowing the hacker to listen without your knowledge or to see all your messages without your awareness.

Facebook has just acknowledged the facts, but this open door has existed for a long time. It's really serious!

This Spyware is said to have been created by an Israeli espionage agency. This spyware, once installed, allowed them to call you, but you wouldn't hear anything, neither the call nor the ringing, while on the other side, they heard everything!

So update your WhatsApp immediately!

All messaging applications are affected: versions prior to v2.19.134 on Android, v2.19.44 for Android Business, and v2.19.51 for iOS (including Business).

Go to the Play Store for Android or the App Store for iPhone and make the updates

On iPhone, your version must be 2.19.51 or higher, see under Settings > Help

For Android, version 2.19.134 or higher, see under Settings > Help > app info