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last Recently a news came that the WhatsApp account of Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader and MP Supriya Sule was hacked. Regarding this, Supriya Sule had claimed that after hacking WhatsApp, the hackers demanded $400 from her through a message. He also told that the WhatsApp of party general secretary Aditi Nalawade was also hacked.
WhatsApp is a free messaging app, India has the highest number of WhatsApp users in the world. According to data, by May 2024, WhatsApp had 53.58 crore active users in India.
In such a situation, WhatsApp being hacked is a matter of concern for anyone. This is a violation of our privacy. Therefore, there is a need to be very alert and careful regarding this.
so let’s go today news of need We will talk about how to secure WhatsApp account? You will also learn that-
- How to identify whether WhatsApp account is hacked or not?
- What kind of precautions should be taken regarding WhatsApp?
- How can you protect your WhatsApp account from hackers?
Expert: Ishan Sinha, Cyber Expert (New Delhi)
Question- What is the main reason for WhatsApp being hacked?
answer- WhatsApp is the world’s most popular messaging app. As of April 2024, WhatsApp had more than two billion active users worldwide. WhatsApp comes with end-to-end encryption. That means your data can be sent from one device to another in a secure manner. The company claims that it cannot read the messages of the users even if it wants to. Users’ data is kept completely confidential.
In such a situation, the question arises that even after so much security, how do hackers hack WhatsApp accounts.
Expert Ishan Sinha says that the biggest reason for WhatsApp account getting hacked is the carelessness of the users. Hackers break into your account through methods like phishing link, QR code or OTP to access your account.
Question- How can hackers harm you by hacking WhatsApp?
answer- Hacking anyone’s WhatsApp is dangerous because hackers can access your personal information and contact numbers. After this, hackers can blackmail you or leak the data.
Understand this from the graphic below.
Question- How to identify that your WhatsApp account has been hacked?
answer- The biggest thing in today’s digital era is your privacy. People share personal information related to business including messages, photos, videos, documents, location on WhatsApp. Leaking of personal information is very dangerous. This can harm your reputation including financial. Hackers can send threatening messages to someone from your WhatsApp account. Since the account is from your mobile number, the police can take legal action against you. Therefore, if you find anything suspicious on your WhatsApp, check it immediately.
You can identify whether your WhatsApp account has been hacked or not by using the methods given in the graphic below.
Question- What kind of precautions should be taken regarding WhatsApp account?
answer- WhatsApp brings new security features and updates from time to time for the safety of its users. Even after this, hackers find new ways to cheat people. Vigilance is necessary to avoid becoming a victim of hackers, so that your WhatsApp account remains safe. Some methods are shown in the graphic below, using which you can secure your WhatsApp account.
Question- What is two-step verification?
answer- Two-step verification gives you double layer security. In this, along with the password, verification code is required. This code comes on a message sent to your phone. Even if someone knows your password, they still need a verification code. This is why it is not easy to hack.
Question- How to turn on two-step verification in WhatsApp account?
answer- Follow these steps to turn on two-step verification settings in your WhatsApp.
- First of all open your WhatsApp.
- After this click on the settings option.
- Go here and click on the account option.
- Go to the option of two-step verification and tap on it.
- Set your 6 digit secure PIN password.
- After confirming this, finally click on the Done option.
Question- What to do if WhatsApp account gets hacked?
answer- The security of WhatsApp is very tight, but due to some mistakes, complete control of the account reaches hackers. However, there is no need to worry about this. WhatsApp account can be recovered by following some steps. Such as-
- Uninstall WhatsApp from your phone and reinstall it.
- After installing the app, login by entering the registered phone number.
- You will receive a 6 digit unique code through SMS or phone call.
- Register your account by entering this code.
- If this method is not working then contact WhatsApp support team.
- For this go to https://www.whatsapp.com/contact/noclient.
- After this, write information related to the hack in the message.
- After receiving the request, WhatsApp will take cognizance of your complaint.
- If everything goes well, you will get access to your account again.
Question- What to do to avoid joining an unknown WhatsApp group?
answer- By default, WhatsApp has settings for adding to groups. This means that anyone can add you to any group without your permission. Many such groups exist to trap people in scams. Therefore such groups should be avoided.
For this, turn on these settings of WhatsApp.
- Click on the Settings option of WhatsApp.
- After this go to Privacy option and tap.
- Now click on the Groups option.
- After this, three options of Everyone, My Contacts and My Contacts Except will be available.
- By selecting My Contacts Except, you can select those people who can only add you to the group.
- After clicking on this option, only those people whom you select will be able to add you to any group.
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