WeChat Zero-Click Worm Took Over Accounts on iPhone and Android via Incoming Calls
The Hacker News · Sep 08, 2026
Researchers at the security firm Calif have built a worm that takes over a WeChat account via an incoming call and demonstrated it spreading among three test phones. The person being called does not have to answer or touch their phone for it to work, but the caller must already be one of their WeChat contacts. Calif reported the flaw to Tencent in July and says the company has since
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