Technical innovations come with their own advantages and threats. In the latest news and updates regarding the messaging app, WhatsApp, it has recently surfaced that hackers are continuously attacking smartphone users with the latest strata of the mobile virus. This virus is being transmitted through legitimate appearing Excel and Word documents that are sent through WhatsApp. These files steal important information from users and also include banking details and other financial and personal data.

Currently, the exact terms of this virus attack are not known as the reports do not mention the vulnerability of a particular mobile operating system. However, typically this kind of malware targets Google's Android. Currently, this kind of virus attack reports have only be reported to happen in the Indian sub-continent. But as reported by Daily Mail UK, it won't be long before the hack may be replicated in other countries as well. The vulnerability to the virus may increase in market conditions where low-end Android smartphones are still being used on outdated versions of Google's operating system.

Hackers are posing as legitimate government institutions in order to ruse the smartphone users into clicking the attachment. They are using major names such as National Defense Academy and National Investigation Agency to execute this act of invalid digital privacy and information. The documents are mostly Excel and Word files, but may also be PDF files.

They are able to access personal digital data present on the phone. It is not clear as to what the other threats may be posed by this malicious software. These Android-based coops and hacks are quite popular these days even in the intel areas. Only recently, the Russian intelligence was able to hack into the Ukranian army using a virus that turned their weapons into hacking devices. For more updates and news about possible security breaches, follow MobileNApps.