Cybercriminals hire victims by sending them a message through the social network of Facebook. the same ensures that your phone number was registered in a new WhatsApp account, a situation that is actually impossible.
Then, users are informed that they will receive the code of security WhatsApp via SMS and that they must forward it to you to confirm your identity.
Actually, Cybercriminals will try to enter the WhatsApp account at that moment, causing the security code to be sent via SMS. If the user provides them, they will lose total control of it.
In addition to collecting your data, may use your identity to steal your contacts. “This is a very intelligent attack, because cybercriminals use the company’s own security measures to turn them into a vulnerability,” explains Panda Security in a statement.
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