This critical time-lapse allows malicious actors to intrude and manipulate media files without the users knowledge.

Researchers showed how a malicious app can be used to scam victims in many different ways.

They tested malware it had created to manipulate image and audio files sent through WhatsApp and Telegram.

WhatsApp, Telegram media files can be hacked and manipulated, say researchers

In case of the above clip, one can see that a photo of two friends were sent.

By the time the trick is exposed, the money may be long gone, they added.

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source: www.techworm.net