WhatsApp: beware of account theft via SMS. How to defend yourself.
Whatsapp è l’applicazione di messaggistica istantanea più diffusa e, come tale, è anche la più esposta alle attenzioni degli hacker. Quindi fare attenzione ai furti di account via SMS. After talking about the discovery of the bug that, if properly exploited, could have knocked out the app, è la Polizia Postale a fare luce sul fenomeno dei account theft via SMS, providing some tips to defend yourself.
Per attivare il client di WhatsApp su smartphone è necessario inserire il verification code che viene inviato dai gestori del servizio tramite SMS. Le autorità hanno riscontrato che i cyber criminals deliver an SMS to the victim. Apparently from one of his contacts stored in the phone book, in which you are asked to send the code.
Getting hold of the verification code allows the attacker to activate a new WhatsApp account on a different smartphone, but related to the victim's phone number, which is thus expelled from use. The remedies, fortunately, are simple enough to put into practice, given that account subtraction occurs as a result of specific actions carried out by the victim deceived.
- Do not provide activation codes even if the SMS with which it is requested to be sent comes from a contact in the address book
- Don't click on link present in SMS
- Enable 2-step verification – i dettagli sulle modalità di attivazione sono available in the official forum
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