WhatsApp is the biggest messaging platform on the whole planet, it is used by billions of people without interruption, but unfortunately it is becoming a real threat for everyone. More precisely, the WhatsApp platform is used more and more often by various groups to spread malware, execute phishing attacks, and much more, and the IT security experts from Kaspersky talk about all these problems in a recent study.
WhatsApp has been at the center of a variety of problems for some time, but now it has become a real threat to the billions of users around the world, or so Kaspersky tells us. The Russian company tells people to be extremely careful about what messages they receive from unknown entities and not to be fooled by those that come with information about parcel deliveries or online payments for various products because they are phishing attacks.
WhatsApp: The Real Threat to Billions of Phones
WhatsApp is widely used by groups that want to steal people's money because there are so many people who use the messaging platform in various areas of the globe. This popularity motivates the execution of attacks of this kind through WhatsApp at the moment, and their number is constantly increasing because problems of this kind are constantly being reported all over the world, by various companies specialized in computer security.
“Just like in the past, we're seeing attackers take advantage of new trends and disruptions to steal money and credentials, whether it's a growing user base of messengers or an ongoing problem with email delivery in the middle of a pandemic. Spam and phishing schemes are still some of the most effective ways to launch successful attacks because they play on human emotions. The best thing users can do is to watch out for any unexpected emails and be very careful when clicking on any email attachments or links – go directly to the website.”
WhatsApp cannot do anything to stop attacks of this kind because they are supported by the naivety of people who are deceived by those who carry them out without stopping, unfortunately. It is unlikely that attacks of this kind will stop as long as there are people who will be deceived and whose data will be stolen, so that all warnings remain in vain because people do not know how to protect themselves against attacks.
WhatsApp warns people to be extremely careful about what is happening, but probably more campaigns are needed for the world to learn how to behave.
