WhatsApp found a serious vulnerability

The vulnerability allows attackers to intercept and modify messages chat. The gap found in the tools for data synchronization.

Researchers from cyber security Check Point told about the recently discovered vulnerability in WhatsApp. It allows you to change and to intercept both group and private chats. This was reported on the website of the company.

The flaw was found in the tools for data synchronization in mobile and web version of the service. Due to this, hackers can use several methods of manipulation with the correspondence of users.

So, they can change the name of the sender to any other using the function “Quote”. This is possible even if this person is not a member of the group.

Also, attackers can edit in the reply message the text of the interlocutor.

The developers of WhatsApp have already acknowledged the problem and are working on a fix.

Earlier it was reported that for business users the WhatsApp messenger will be paid. Be charged the money will be for the administration of promotional and service messages to customers.

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