The most used instant messaging application in the world has many people concerned about the security of their information, since recently there was an invasion of hackers in the system, which caused insecurity in the population. Now people fear exposure of their profiles, security keys, personal data and much more. Understand a little more about WhatsApp security right below.
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WhatsApp security risks
How to protect your application against attacks and prevent your sensitive data from being found?
1. WhatsApp hacking attack
According to internal information, the messenger decided to investigate what was happening after discover that hackers were marketing the personal data of platform users on the Internet.
Millions of people have had their information sold. Data such as names, phone numbers, addresses and many more were extracted. The concern about the action of hacker attacks was about the possible disclosure of intimate photos and videos, however the current tension is different.
The biggest concern at the moment is related to scams, such as access to bank accounts, social network passwords and information that can compromise the financial conditions of users.
2. Learn how to keep your account safe
Although the leak happened due to a “data scraping”, not due to an internal failure of security, the application wants to implement new barriers that guarantee the protection of the information of users.
With that in mind, enable two-step verification of your account and make sure your account is safe:
- Go to “settings” in Whatsapp;
- Click on the “Account” option;
- After that, tap on “Two-Step Verification”;
- Then enable the security layer by creating a new password.
Following this step by step, every time you access your account, you will need to enter the new verification password, not just the code.