Risk Mitigation - Zero Click Exploit

DeletedUser252

Hi!
To be brief I'm planning on using a secondary profile where I would disable WebView JIT (under Settings → Apps → [App] → Exploit Protection) and enable memory tagging extension (MTE) for WhatsApp after downloading the app prior to connecting with the cellphone number.
So, I have two questions: 1. how can I enable memory tagging extension (MTE) for that app? is it as simple as disabling WebView JIT. I just want to make sure I'm doing it the right way. And second, do you think those two actions could defeat the spyware install?
If you have any other ideas, please let me know!!!
Thank you very much for your help!

SgtSurehand

DeletedUser252 Memory tagging is in the same Exploit protection menu and is enabled by default.

DeletedUser252

SgtSurehand Hi! so to understand, on a pixel 8 for example that (MTE) is enabled by deafult after downloading whatsapp ?

SgtSurehand

DeletedUser252 yes, for all newly installed apps.

fid02

DeletedUser252 Hi! so to understand, on a pixel 8 for example that (MTE) is enabled by deafult after downloading whatsapp ?

No, not unless you opted in to auto-enable memory tagging for third-party apps in Settings > Security & privacy > Exploit protection. You can also enable/disable memory tagging per-app.