Editor, CNBC Indonesia
Tech
Thursday, 17/08/2023 15:20 WIB
Photo: Whatsapp Logo (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic)
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – There are signs to watch out for when accessing a WhatsApp account. Because, the rise of cyber attacks in cyberspace can also affect your WhatsApp account.
The horror is that hijacking a WhatsApp account can end up draining the account. This is of course to the detriment of the user.
Not only that, cybercriminals can also spy on your WhatsApp activity. For example, peeking at private messages and contact contents.
There are many ways for hackers to commit piracy and spying. Such as installing third-party applications, using WhatsApp Web, to sending malware to cellphones.
This would be very dangerous. Moreover, WhatsApp is now also used to receive One Time Passwords from various applications, including online shopping and financial applications.
The intercepted WhatsApp feature is quite easy to recognize, following are the signs:
1. OTP
One Time Password (OTP) is a six-digit code and is usually sent via SMS when accessing WhatsApp. This means that if there is an incoming message someone is trying to get into the WhatsApp account. Do not give this OTP code to anyone.
2. Exit WhatsApp
One of the recognizable features is that it suddenly exits WhatsApp. It could be that another device is trying to login to the WhatsApp account. You can identify the other device by pressing the three-dot icon and selecting WhatsApp Web.
3. Message Read
When there are messages that have been opened and read, you have to be careful. This could be a sign that your account has been hijacked.
4. Self-Sent Messages
This feature is the same as before. Beware if a message suddenly sends itself even though you never sent it.
How to Prevent WhatsApp from Being Hacked
You need precautions to prevent becoming a victim of WhatsApp hacking. One of them is by activating the two-step verification feature, so other people still can’t access WhatsApp because they don’t know the PIN that was set before.
Follow these steps to enable two-step verification:
Click on the three dots icon in the WhatsApp application. Select Settings. Enter Account settings. Select Two-step verification. WhatsApp will ask to activate two-step verification with a PIN. Click Enable to activate the feature. Create a PIN, enter six digits as desired. Next, you will be asked to enter the email address associated with the account. This is intended if one day you want to change your PIN.
So, there are several ways to identify WhatsApp accounts being hacked or tapped by other people, as well as how to prevent them. Hope it is useful!
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2023-08-17 08:20:00
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