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A security firm says it has discovered a flaw in WhatsApp that would allow hackers to alter your messages

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Geekz Snow
A security firm says it has discovered a flaw in WhatsApp that would allow hackers to alter your messages

A security firm has found a series of flaws in WhatsApp that could allow hackers to intercept and manipulate messages by changing the identity of a sender or altering their text.

Attackers could literally "put words in [someone's] mouth," security firm Check Point Research wrote in a press release on Wednesday.

This gives the attackers the power to "create and spread misinformation from what appear to be trusted sources," Check Point said.

Facebook, which owns WhatsApp, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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A cybersecurity firm has discovered a flaw in WhatsApp that allows hackers to intercept and manipulate messages — potentially changing the identity of a message sender or altering their text.

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