Application of the Meta group, WhatsApp is a very popular instant messaging platform which already attracts more than 2 billion users. Although most of its features are very useful on a daily basis, it is nonetheless infallible and the victim of multiple abuses. Among them, espionage remains one of the major drawbacks. Some malicious people take advantage of flaws in the application to spy on the conversations of others.
As you surely know, no one is safe from hackers or prying intrusions on WhatsApp. To protect your valuable information, you need to guard against all these malicious attempts and prevent third parties from spying on your conversations. To do this, it would be good precisely to know the most common spying methods.
WhatsApp Web – Source: spm
Warning: spying is illegal!
First of all, even if it goes without saying, it should be remembered that spying on the conversations of others on WhatsApp or elsewhere is completely illegal. Moreover, it should be emphasized, the penalties are heavier when the acts were committed by the spouse or by a person who had an emotional relationship with the victim even if they did not live together. On the other hand, you should know that spying on WhatsApp is taken very seriously by the parent company Meta. To remedy the problem, engineers introduced end-to-end encryption in chats, preventing users from accessing message content. Unfortunately, these methods have been circumvented and some tricks still allow users’ accounts to be hacked for free.
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On the viewfinder, WhatsApp Web is the subject of much controversy due to its security flaws that allow attackers to easily access the content of conversations. This is actually the most popular mode to spy on chats in the app. On the computer, via WhatsApp web, simply log into the account of the person to spy on to access all their conversations, messages and shared files. Unfortunately, WhatsApp only sends a mobile notification when you log in for the first time. Therefore, if a hacker wants to delete the notification, you will never know if he reads your messages.
How not to be a victim? First of all, stay on your guard and remember to always log off to prevent someone from spying on you. Also, be sure to check which devices are connected. If you see a suspicious computer logged in without your permission, tap it to log out and remove access to all your private messages.
It is a very complex spy technique, but not impossible. There are also specific tools and software that allow decrypting backup packages and free access to their content. Obviously, only specialists in this field can spy on you in this way.
How not to be a victim? Take into account that a few years ago WhatsApp backups were stored in Google Drive. To access the copies, the pirate must therefore have the connection code sent by SMS. But, the good news is that the app now has the ability to encrypt the copies end-to-end so that no one, not even the Meta platform itself, has access to its content.
WhatsApp conversation – Source: spm
There are still various complex spy apps, but available to everyone. Because, even if spying is illegal, you can access this software for free. What is dangerous and alarming is that they even provide full access to device content, call logs, chats, group chats and media files through WhatsApp. It is necessary and important to mention that a good number of these applications not only fulfill their function, but can even pose a risk to those who use them.
However, behind these controversial applications, there are relevant arguments such as parental control in particular. Thus, “mSpy” or even “KidsGuard” are attracting more and more parents who feel reassured to be able to monitor and protect their children. Except that, of course, some take advantage of it to divert them and use them for less benevolent purposes.
These steps will allow you to protect your WhatsApp account against spies:
1 – Use a strong and unique password for your WhatsApp account.
Make sure it’s not the same one you use for other accounts. (You can also choose authentication
2 – Enable two-factor authentication.
This will add an extra layer of security, requiring a two-step verification code to log into your account from a new device.
3 – Be vigilant of phishing traps.
Never click on dubious links or attachments in messages that seem suspicious to you, this is the favorite way for spies to steal your information.
4 – Keep your phone up to date.
Security updates often fix vulnerabilities that are used by spies.
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5 – Use a security app to protect your phone from malware and viruses.
6 – Do not use unsecured public WiFi networks to access your WhatsApp account.
Prefer a private network or a secure mobile network.
7 – Use WhatsApp privacy options to limit who can contact you and who can see your profile information.
8 – Remember to log out of your WhatsApp account on devices that do not belong to you.
9 – Activate the screen lock then add the option to log in to the WhatsApp account with a fingerprint or with facial recognition.
10 – Check on your phone if you don’t have a spy app
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Via SPM
