By news@appleinsider.com (Amber Neely) The bug would have allowed a bad actor to take over a user’s smartphone by sending a photograph carrying malicious code.The vulnerability was discovered by Check Point Security back in April. Facebook has claimed that they patched the vulnerability and that no one had abused the exploit. Users who haven’t updated Instagram are strongly encouraged to do so, to be safe.It was especially noteworthy because it highlighted how easily a hacker could take over a user’s personal device, such as an …

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