Cybercriminals never go on vacation. Even at Christmas, users who use WhatsApp must be careful. You could lose everything.
Whatsapp is probably the most used messaging application. Each year, this always tends to improve, also giving the possibility to discover small tricks. As we know, however, technology also has the other, dangerous side of the coin. In some cases, privacy can be disturbed while in others it is in risk of fraud.
Over the years, we have increasingly seen attempts to scam through phishing. Everything would be done via email. This case, however, is slightly different. And it also shows us, as also at Christmas, i cybercriminals are always ready for action. For this reason, users must always keep their guard up. Otherwise, the slightest distraction can lead to very serious consequences. Let’s go and see now the Christmas message to which we must be careful.
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WhatsApp: the Christmas message to avoid
Even around Christmas time, scams never go on vacation. In this case, users need to be wary of a particular message. This can also come from a trusted person who, inevitably, has fallen into the trap. Then, a “particular” message arrives with an invitation to click a external link. On the click, two situations could occur. The first is that it leads to a external site, obviously created ad hoc by criminals. The second is that of a quick one update which installs a virus on your device.
Beyond the two situations, the goal is to take the user’s personal data. The consequences, as we can imagine, are really bad. Very often, this is done via email (phishing) but the technological evolutions they have allowed the proliferation of other situations through other technologies. But there are measures to be taken to protect yourself from these situations.
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First of all, we must not follow up on these messages. Regardless of the sender. The second thing is that of delete the message immediately. This step on the one hand protects us but on the other hand, it protects other users they won’t get a message from us. Lastly, always be wary. Whether it is WhatsApp or other social networks, any communication must be analyzed before proceeding with the click.
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