Security researchers flag invite bug in WhatsApp group chats

Techcrunch --------- Security researchers have revealed details of a vulnerability in WhatsApp’s security that could be used to compromise the secrecy of encrypted group chats on the messaging platform.The risk associated with the flaw is limited on account of attackers needing to have access to WhatsApp servers to be able to insert themselves into a group conversation. That said, WhatsApp does continue to face pressure from governments over its use of end-to-end encryption. So any vulnerability that could even theoretically offer a route for the company to be coerced by state entities to collaborate with their agents to afford a degree of access to encrypted conversations is worth highlighting. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.