Whatsapp has become a daily need of one’s life, so everyone is using this messaging service. Since everyone uses this, the hackers target this platform, the most.
So, nowadays we can probably see that most of the whatsapp accounts are going through encryption processes. WhatsApp has gone from a newcomer on the messaging scene to the biggest name in the business, and with that increase in size has come a big jump in the number of people looking to take advantage of the app’s users. If you use WhatsApp, there are a lot of threats out there that you should know about – here are a few of the big ones.
Web Malware- This refers to the site that looks exactly like the original whatsapp site but is sadly a malware site that will suck up all your private information and chats and can leak it socially or for its own benefits.
Crash Messages- A while ago, someone discovered that you could crash someone else’s instance of WhatsApp by sending a message over 7 MB in size. After receiving the message, WhatsApp will crash every time the user tries to open the thread, and the only way to regain control of the app is to delete the thread. It was recently discovered that the same thing could be done by sending a much smaller message – only 2 KB in size – that contains a set of special characters.
There are many other methods also like Bypassing Privacy Settings, Spying on Other Users.