Due to its popularity, WhatsApp has become the main tool of computer criminals, who use the application of instant messaging with the aim of circulating fake web pages that steal people’s data.
This technique, known as’Phishing‘, makes the user believe that a company (generally banks) requires that they enter their personal data such as ID, account number, even secret password. Many fall and end up giving up their information.
Although it is very easy to identify a fake link, there are still many people who do not know how to differentiate them. For this reason, we are going to provide you with some recommendations that will allow you to know if a link that was passed to you through WhatsApp is not official.
As detailed by Redeszone, a portal specialized in technology, the first thing to consider is who sends us the link. If it came to us through a group (by a stranger) you better be suspicious and look for the official website yourself.
In case an acquaintance has sent it to you, you should not trust yourself either, since their device may be infected with a malware that you are using your account to send bulk messages, without that user knowing what you are doing.
Similarly, you should be suspicious if the link sent to you by WhatsApp is a short link. Cybercriminals generally use shorteners to camouflage web pages that impersonate a real portal.
In case you have entered this portal, check the domain very closely, since hackers make minimal changes so as not to raise suspicions. Also make sure that in the address bar it says “HTTPS”And that has the icon padlock.
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