New blow to WhatsApp users, endangered by the new virus. Let’s go and see what it consists of and how to intercept it and defend itself.
Despite the large drop in users, WhatsApp continues to be the most popular messaging app in the world, with beyond two billion users who use it every day. But be careful because there are not a few dangers we face using the application. Often the app of the Facebook group, in fact, it is stage for scams and viruses, with users who often run into us unknowingly.
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In the last few hours, in fact, just a new danger worries users of WhatsApp. In fact, in the last few days we have seen how on the application there are scams and phishing attempts by cybercriminals. One of the examples is the six code scam, which just in the last month has become popular again. Today instead we are going to analyze a trojan virus sent through an image and how users can defend themselves.
WhatsApp, the new danger worries users: it is a Trojan image
The spread of new viruses and malware used by cybercriminals to attack other users is growing on the web. Indeed these dangers consist in executable files disguised as a common image. These are sent right on WhatsApp, as if they were any multimedia files. But once opened, the files will show a common image on the screen. At the same time, however, the malware is taking over the device, a classic case of virus trojan horse. The real problem, however, is that it is almost impossible for the user to understand when we are faced with one of these images.
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However, there is one piece of advice, in fact you could look at the source from which the offending image comes. In fact, we advise everyone not to open images that come to us from contacts not saved in the address book. Only in this way will it be possible to avoid it malicious script, known online as Kali Linux. This malware, at times, also allows the cybercriminal access to microphone or camera. If you come across these images, therefore, we advise you to delete them immediately, in order to limit criminal action.
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