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5 Ways You Can Protect Your WhatsApp from Being Hacked
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WhatsApp is probably one of the most popular social media platforms that is used by a large number of people around the globe. The beautiful thing about this platform is its ability to send instant messages to friends, family members and others within a split second, but at the same time, it can be an avenue to being exploited by fraudsters when not properly protected.
The issue of hacking WhatsApp application is one trend that has been on for quite some time now, as most persons, especially fraudsters jailbreak people’s phone security to extort vital information from their WhatsApp which is used to exploit them.
To avoid being a victim of this gimmick, there are a couple of things you can do to tighten up your WhatsApp security.
So, in this article on EKO HOT BLOG we would be looking at ways to protect your WhatsApp from being hacked.
1. Activate a two-step verification security
The two-step verification is a security protocol that was recently launched to help increase the WhatsApp security level. This allows the user to set up a password which is used to validate his or her authenticity to the account. When it is activated, it allows the WhatsApp account to be accessed only when the password is inputted correctly.
2. Set an app lock to your WhatsApp screen
Setting an app lock functionality to your WhatsApp is another layer of security that can reduce the odds of having your account hacked. This pattern of security usually depends on the phone’s programming. For instance, most smartphones are programmed with the capacity to lock their apps with a password. Adopting this pattern will increase your WhatsApp security significantly.
3. Remember to log out of your WhatsApp web on a laptop or desktop
There are times you would want to log in to your WhatsApp account using your office laptop or a friend’s computer, when you are done, always remember to log out of your account before shutting down. Failure to do so might only increase the risk of having your account hacked by someone who might gain access to those computers.
4. Deactivate and delete your WhatsApp accounts when your phone is stolen or lost
If you happen to lose your phone for any reason, make sure to reactivate the SIM card in other to gain access to your WhatsApp account so you can block anyone who might want to explore your WhatsApp on your lost phone. The faster you make this move towards retrieving and deactivating your account, the higher the chances of preventing it from being hacked.
5. Don’t click suspicious website links, especially the ones without the ‘HTTPS’ internet protocol
Most cyber fraudsters are fond of creating malicious links that are aimed at extorting vital information from people.
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If you come across any suspicious link that does not begin with the ‘HTTPS’ internet protocol as part of the URL, don’t click on it, it might just be a clickbait that was generated to make your account vulnerable to hack.
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