{"id":2259,"date":"2023-09-16T06:18:30","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T06:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/?p=2259"},"modified":"2023-12-23T06:27:45","modified_gmt":"2023-12-23T06:27:45","slug":"can-someone-use-whatsapp-to-steal-your-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/can-someone-use-whatsapp-to-steal-your-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Can Someone Use WhatsApp to Steal Your Information? Explained!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6737c0cd662d2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6737c0cd662d2\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/can-someone-use-whatsapp-to-steal-your-information\/#Can_Someone_Use_WhatsApp_to_Steal_Your_Information\" title=\"Can Someone Use WhatsApp to Steal Your Information?\">Can Someone Use WhatsApp to Steal Your Information?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/can-someone-use-whatsapp-to-steal-your-information\/#How_Can_Someone_Steal_Your_Information_Through_WhatsApp\" title=\"How Can Someone Steal Your Information Through WhatsApp?\">How Can Someone Steal Your Information Through WhatsApp?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/can-someone-use-whatsapp-to-steal-your-information\/#Through_Hijacking\" title=\"Through Hijacking\">Through Hijacking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/can-someone-use-whatsapp-to-steal-your-information\/#By_Hacking_Voicemail\" title=\"By Hacking Voicemail\">By Hacking Voicemail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/can-someone-use-whatsapp-to-steal-your-information\/#Using_Compromised_Apps\" title=\"Using Compromised Apps\">Using Compromised Apps<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/can-someone-use-whatsapp-to-steal-your-information\/#By_Sharing_Malicious_Links\" title=\"By Sharing Malicious Links\">By Sharing Malicious Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/can-someone-use-whatsapp-to-steal-your-information\/#What_To_Do_To_Avoid_Information_Theft_Via_WhatsApp\" title=\"What To Do To Avoid Information Theft Via WhatsApp?\">What To Do To Avoid Information Theft Via WhatsApp?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/can-someone-use-whatsapp-to-steal-your-information\/#Final_Wrapping\" title=\"Final Wrapping\">Final Wrapping<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Undoubtedly, the use of\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/category\/social-media\/\">social media<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0applications has become extensive in recent years. It has been noticed that the growth of these applications is unmatchable when it comes to any other category of apps. According to statistics,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginejournal.com\/social-media-statistics\/480507\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2.8 billion<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0people use different social media channels.<\/p>\n<p>But the cases of theft from these applications are also getting higher with every passing day. Among other apps, WhatsApp is among the top ways through which a user is getting scammed. Do you want to know how <strong>can someone use WhatsApp to steal your information<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p>You have come to the right blog on the internet. In this blog, we are going to show you how someone can steal your information using your WhatsApp account. Let\u2019s get started and have a look at the following sections.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_Someone_Use_WhatsApp_to_Steal_Your_Information\"><\/span><strong>Can Someone Use WhatsApp to Steal Your Information?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Yes, a person can use WhatsApp to steal your information even without your notice. You will not experience any different activity on your account. But the scammers will use different approaches to accomplish such tasks without your notice.<\/p>\n<p>It is not only limited to WhatsApp but you can also get scammed on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/category\/facebook\/\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/category\/instagram\/\">Instagram<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/category\/twitter\/\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/category\/linkedin\/\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong>, and other social media applications. So, you should be aware of what you are getting in your account and how to tackle a problem if you experience it.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Can_Someone_Steal_Your_Information_Through_WhatsApp\"><\/span><strong>How Can Someone Steal Your Information Through WhatsApp?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To learn how can someone use WhatsApp to steal your information, you should have an understanding of its common thefts. Here we have listed a few common ways to scam WhatsApp users without letting them know.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Through_Hijacking\"><\/span><strong>Through Hijacking<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The very common way to steal someone\u2019s information is through WhatsApp Hijacking. Mostly, you will get a message from an unknown number pretending to be your friend, a hiring agency, or someone like them.<\/p>\n<p>For example, I have got the following message in which the sender was claiming to make an offer that seems to be fake. Such messages are used by scammers for WhatsApp hijacking. You can also get such messages where you are given an offer or some reference of your friend.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2262 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Through-Hijacking.jpeg\" alt=\"Through Hijacking\" width=\"500\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Through-Hijacking.jpeg 500w, https:\/\/techforevers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Through-Hijacking-300x145.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Once they get your trust, they will ask you for some details like bank details, PIN code, etc to have money in your account. In turn, you may lose your account or money due to spamming in it.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"By_Hacking_Voicemail\"><\/span><strong>By Hacking Voicemail<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Another way to steal your information via WhatsApp that is used by scammers is your voicemail hijacking. Whenever you try to log in to your WhatsApp account in the application, you will get an OTP number of 6 digits.<\/p>\n<p>You have to enter that number to verify that it\u2019s you who is logging in. Through voicemail hijacking, scammers will get access to your device and steal that OTP. So, you will get an OTP but it will be used by them directly without your notice.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2263 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/By-Hacking-Voicemail.jpg\" alt=\"By Hacking Voicemail\" width=\"500\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/By-Hacking-Voicemail.jpg 500w, https:\/\/techforevers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/By-Hacking-Voicemail-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As you can get any message randomly, you mostly ignore such activities. But you should\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/how-to-track-a-scammer-on-whatsapp\/\"><strong>track a scammer on WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in such cases to avoid any big loss at the end of the day.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_Compromised_Apps\"><\/span><strong>Using Compromised Apps<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Have you ever noticed that an application asks you to give permission whenever you install it? Mostly, we don\u2019t read the terms and conditions and allow the application to access everything written in the note.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, you won\u2019t know what the application is getting from you. Through such activities, your data can be stolen by online fraudulent people. For example, if you have downloaded a compromised application, you will never know who is at the backend and what they are getting.<\/p>\n<p>Such people will get access to everything available on your mobile. It means you may give them access to your WhatsApp and other social media accounts. In turn, they can manage everything using that application even they can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/how-to-unblock-myself-on-whatsapp-without-deleting-my-account\/\"><strong>delete your WhatsApp account<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0or perform other activities.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"By_Sharing_Malicious_Links\"><\/span><strong>By Sharing Malicious Links<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Have you ever gotten messages with links like those shown in the picture? Such messages are sent with a link in which they claim you will get a specific prize if you forward that message to several people and complete the task by opening it.<\/p>\n<p>When you click on the link, you will end up with nothing but a bot sending your instructions. The time that you spend on the window will be used to steal your information. It might be possible that some malware-affected program is installed in your application just after you click on the link.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2264 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/By-Sharing-Malicious-Links.jpeg\" alt=\"By Sharing Malicious Links\" width=\"431\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/By-Sharing-Malicious-Links.jpeg 431w, https:\/\/techforevers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/By-Sharing-Malicious-Links-300x145.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 431px) 100vw, 431px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, you should be careful while getting such messages as you may face different problems. By now, you have learned how can someone use WhatsApp to steal your information. It is time to keep an eye on some tips to avoid information theft.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_To_Do_To_Avoid_Information_Theft_Via_WhatsApp\"><\/span><strong>What To Do To Avoid Information Theft Via WhatsApp?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While being an internet guy, you should be smart enough to recognize what is authentic and what is not. For example, if you are\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/techforevers.com\/de\/how-to-find-internships-on-linkedin\/\">applying for an internship via LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong>, you shouldn\u2019t start sending them your complete details without authentication.<\/p>\n<p>You should first make sure that the company you are applying for is legal and authentic. For this purpose, you can check out their company\u2019s profile, and page, and evaluate it thoroughly. You can also verify their authenticity by checking their contact details.<\/p>\n<p>Along with this, you should never click on a link if you are getting it from someone you don\u2019t know or trust. It is good to send those messages in spam and report them too. With this, you will be able to keep yourself safe as well as indicate to WhatsApp that this account might be spam.<\/p>\n<p>Last but not least, don\u2019t lose your control when someone is trying to get your trust. Don\u2019t be an emotional fool and be active to understand what is happening. It is good to connect with the person directly that the new user is pretending to be for verification.<\/p>\n<p>In turn, you will learn whether the person is authentic or someone is trying to be like them. You can also get an idea by checking their message style if you have ever communicated with them. With all these steps, you can easily avoid information theft via any social media app.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Wrapping\"><\/span><strong>Final Wrapping<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In this blog, we have discussed comprehensively how can someone use <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WhatsApp<\/a><\/strong> to steal your information. We have shared some common techniques followed by them and the way you can tackle them. It is now up to you how to be proficient and avoid the loss of your information and money.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undoubtedly, the use of\u00a0social media\u00a0applications has become extensive in recent years. It has been noticed that the growth of these applications is unmatchable when it comes to any other category of apps. According to statistics,\u00a02.8 billion\u00a0people use different social media channels. 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