We are well aware of the dangers behind a WhatsApp message that does not come from our contacts. Very often that message, however harmless it appears, hides a trap that allows malicious people to take possession of our smartphone as well as our most sensitive data. And this despite the fact that the instant messaging application is protected with end-to-end encryption.
New only in chronological order is the message that is endangering millions of profiles. An old trick but still very used and also working enato using WhatsAppWeb. In this case, in fact, to access the desktop version, a verification code is required, which if it falls into the wrong hands could cause the account to be lost and passed into the hands of malicious people ready to use it for their malicious purposes.
WhatsApp: yet another scam message! How to defend yourself
In this case, the State Police intervened and wanted to release a statement on their Facebook page in which users are warned of the danger they could incur once the message scam has crept into the own smartphone. Here is the message from the State Police: "To activate the Whatsapp messaging app on your smartphone, you need to enter a code that is sent via SMS to the device. Through this procedure, cybercriminals manage to send the victim an SMS asking sending this code making the telephone number of a contact in the address book appear as sender.Sending the code allows them to be able to activate a new Whatsapp on a different device but referring to the telephone number of the chosen victim who, done, he loses property".
Basically the criminals do nothing but send a message to unsuspecting users making them believe that it is used to verify the WhatsApp app but in truth it is just another way to enter their smartphone. In this case, the hackers do nothing but activate the user's account (unaware) on a device other than the main one but with the reference of the victim's phone number who in fact loses ownership. Advice? Always be extremely careful so as not to risk giving away sensitive data to cyber-criminals by checking every single message and above all not replying to allow access.
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