CYBER-EXPERTS have issued an important warning to all WhatsApp users. A cleverly simple hacking trick could give crooks total access to your WhatsApp. It would allow them to send and receive texts …
It sounds nefarious and impossible – but experts say it's not only possible, but fairly simple to execute.
Hackers take advantage of two mistakes using methods that we won't detail – although we reveal how to stay safe below. Once a hacker gains access to your account, they can set up a two-factor authentication PIN to prevent you from getting your account back. "Once the account has been hijacked, the attacker could use it to hijack accounts of the user's contacts, spread malware, or hold the account hostage until the owner pays up to get it back," Malwarebytes Labs warns.One simple solution is to make sure you're using the best voicemail protections on your phone account – and not just default options.This is very easy to do, and prevents a number of common WhatsApp takeover tricks.
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