The WhatsApp application is one of the most popular in the world, with millions of users who have turned it into a tool even for work.
Due to its acceptance, this makes it a target of cyber attacks. Given this, the app itself has applied ways for there to be secure communication such as encryption of conversations.
However, there are other ways hackers can take over your account. According to El Heraldo, there is a way that is gaining more and more evidence in this area.
To access your account, cybercriminals download the application and enter your phone number. Because they require a verification code that will arrive on your device, they write to you from another number posing as WhatsApp workers asking for the same.
In this way they can already read your WhatsApp conversations in addition to downloading the backup files and you will see their assignment closed and to solve it you will have to reinstall the application.
Given this, it is recommended not to provide this information to third parties or it is necessary to install applications that ensure security or add-ons for the app. (I)
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