WhatsApp is going to add a new feature to the app that you should know about. This isn’t one of those features that makes the app a more useful service or allows you to send funny memes. but yes, a warning that can save your data. Meta discovered that the app was being widely used to carry out very clever and seemingly harmless scams, so it decided to take action.
The next time WhatsApp updates, a new notification will appear when you try share your screen during a video call with another person. The application will warn you about the danger, informing you that everything you show on your mobile phone will be visible to another person.
It’s no coincidence that something like this reaches WhatsApp, as it’s an increasingly used method steal personal information with which you can extort from users or bank details with which they can reset your accounts.
The bad news is that WhatsApp will not restrict this feature. it will just warn about the possible use of screen sharing. The final decision is made by each user, so this warning must be taken into account to avoid problems.
Screen sharing is an increasingly common WhatsApp scam
Sharing your mobile phone screen via WhatsApp may seem harmless: if you have a minimum of knowledge, you know that another person cannot control your mobile phone. Now a new scam spreading in the app doesn’t want to control your smartphone, but view what appears on your screen to use it against you.
Fraudsters often create fake business profiles, posing as banks, airlines or car rental services. promising a quick solution to the problem. The first thing they do is ask you to share your mobile screen to help you and thus find the problem as soon as possible.
His intention is nothing more than to record this entire process and force you to visit applications or areas of an application where banking details or personal information are displayed. Then simply watch the recording to take a closer look at them.
Most often, you will be asked to log into a service so that you will have to log in with your password. You know you’re using screen sharing, but that information is marked with asterisks, so you might think it’s relatively safe. The reality is that they can see what keys you press, so your password is compromised..
WhatsApp not only noted that it will receive notifications when a stranger asks you to share your screen, but also that they will be more aware of this type of fake accounts that collect thousands of personal data every day by posing as customer service centers.
Source: Hiper Textual
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