WhatsApp customers have been receiving hyperlinks on their telephones which claims that it may well flip the moment messaging utility’s theme from its trademark inexperienced to pink. Additionally, the hyperlink additionally guarantees new options. Cyber specialists have warned customers of the messaging utility to chorus from clicking on any such hyperlink.
The hyperlink is masked as an official replace from WhatsApp. If the person does click on on the hyperlink, their telephones may get hacked they usually could lose entry to their Whatsapp account. A PTI report claims that a number of of WhatsApp customers have been sharing the hyperlink unknowingly.
“Beware of WhatsApp Pink!! A Virus is being spread in Whatsapp groups with an APK download link. Don’t click any link with the name of #WhatsappPink. Complete access to your phone will be lost,” cyber safety knowledgeable Rajshekhar Rajaharia posted on social media platforms.
According to Cyber intelligence agency Voyager Infosec director Jiten Jain, customers are strictly suggested by no means to put in any APK or cellular app apart from these accessible on the official App retailer of Google or Apple.
“Such malicious apps can be used to compromise your phone and steal personal data like photos, SMS, contacts etc. Keyboard based malwares can be used to track everything you type. It can be used to capture and steal banking passwords. The current case of Pink Whatsapp or Whatsapp Gold is also a case of malware impersonating as fake WhatsApp feature apps,” Jain stated.
When contacted, Whatsapp stated, “Anyone can get an unusual, uncharacteristic or suspicious message on any service, including email, and anytime that happens we strongly encourage everyone to use caution before responding or engaging. On WhatsApp in particular, we also recommend that people use the tools that we provide within the app to send us a report, report a contact or block contact.”
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