Article 28R8D Should I be worried about the WhatsApp encryption vulnerability?

Should I be worried about the WhatsApp encryption vulnerability?

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Samuel Gibbs
from Technology | The Guardian on (#28R8D)

Why is there a hole in its encryption, what is the Signal protocol, what does that mean for my privacy and are there any alternatives?

A vulnerability has been found within Facebook's secure messaging service WhatsApp, which would allow the company and third-parties such as government agencies to intercept and read supposedly encrypted and private messages.

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