WhatsApp is a leading communication application and most of us using this for our personal and professional use. Can you imagine one day you may lose your WhatsApp account? That happens a huge number of WhatsApp users, hackers are working day and night to bring down the victims. 

They are sending messages on WhatsApp as pointed out. The hackers are sending WhatsApp messages and email messages to retrieve the user’s login information and OTP number.

Many users complain that they receive messages from unfamiliar numbers. Some of it is by asking for the OTP they received. Some even send it by mistake. It is too late for many to realize that this was to take over their Whatsapp account. Once the OTP is sent, he loses the WhatsApp account.

Hackers may then be able to steal users’ chats, phone number, name, email ID, bank account information and personal information, including Facebook login.

Don’t fall for SMS, Whatsapp Message or Email from unfamiliar numbers and email IDs. Those messages can be ignored or blocked. Make changes to the Privacy settings as well.

How to protect your WhatsApp account.

Activate two-step verification: This wonderful feature is available for both Android and iOS phone users for quite a while. To activate the two-step verification on WhatsApp first go to the Settings menu > Account > Two step-verification > tap on enable. WhatsApp asks to set up a secret PIN number.

After activating this feature users must provide this PIN number to logs into your WhatsApp account.

Block doubtful contact: If a message comes from an unknown or unsaved number, ignore it and block if the number is suspicious. You can block the contact just tap on the contact name > scroll down > tap on block option.

Change privacy setting: You must check your privacy setting and make sure that not enabled to everyone. You can change go to the Settings menu > tap on Privacy options > Change About to My Contacts > Change Groups to My Contacts, Change profile photo option to My contacts, Change Status to My Contacts. After the change, this setting WhatsApp only shows your details to saved numbers only.

Make sure to logout from devices you have recently logged in: If you login to gadgets other than your main phone guarantee to logout once work is done so nobody can get to your record without your authorization.
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If you want to use social meeting apps like Skype, Zoom, Webex, and Slack, make sure you use the right app. Cybercriminals lag behind such apps as they are gaining popularity during Lockdown.
Fake apps that are similar to the name of these apps are spreading massively online. Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky warns that many of them contain malware and adware.
Social meeting apps are an easy way for people affected by COVID-19 regulations to interact. Kaspersky experts have examined whether such applications are safe. Ensuing investigation discovered 1,300 documents with names like those of significant applications such as Zoom, WebEx and Slack. Of those 1,300 files, 200 have been identified as security threats, including the most popular adware, such as Deal Ply and Download Sponsor.
This kind of adware and malware can be found in apps that are downloaded from websites outside of the authorized app stores. Adwares are those that serve adverts and display various manipulations. Although adware is not malicious software, it still has a privacy risk.
Skype app is the most abused name of criminals. Kaspersky experts have been able to locate 120,000 suspicious files that use this app’s name. Skype is also the most widely used malware distributor apart from other app names.

The video conferencing app Zoom app users also facing security issues. Cybercriminals can leak information if they use the app safely. It is recommended that the software be updated and the passwords changed at each meeting. The government officials said the zoom app had problems with privacy and security. Zoom App’s servers are in China, like the Tick Talk App.
Businesses and government centers that maintain confidentiality are advised not to use zooms. Hackers reported cases of leaking passwords and hijacking video calls during the Zoom App. Google has restricted the utilization of zoom applications on worker ‘ computers.  Teachers in Singapore are also advised not to use the Zoom App. Apple also banned Germany and Taiwan.

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