INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
WhatsApp users have been warned to be vigilant against a new security flaw that could allow outsider to intercept and alter
messages.Researchers from security firm Check Point found that hackers could be able to take advantage of a vulnerability in WhatsApp's
security protocols to change the content of a message.Such a tactic could be hijacked in order to spread the reach of fake news stories
across the world, Check Point warns.WhatsApp fake news flawWhatsApp has over 1.5 billion users worldwide, with over 65 billion messages sent
every day, providing a huge potential attack vector for criminals looking to take advantage of this flaw.The vulnerability concerns
WhtasApp's encryption process, which is meant to protect every message, picture, call, video or other content sent in chats.However when
decrypted, the Check Point team realised that the protocols being used by WhatsApp could be converted and accessed, allowing them to see
urging users to be vigilant around the content of their messages, noting that, "if something sounds to good to be true, it usually is."
