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12/9/2016
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Attempts to strike by WhatsApp do not stop. The newest, which promises extra features for the application, has already affected more than 1.2 million Brazilian users in two weeks. The attack, revealed by security company ESET, pretends to allow victims to view conversations of their contacts in the messenger, an option called "Chat Viewer for WhatsApp."
After misleading the user, false recourse prompts you to sign up for paid mobile messaging services, which can make undue debits on your behalf or install fake apps that steal your data.
By touching the malicious link, the victim is taken to a page that requests the address sharing with the contacts for the feature to be released. Then the user is taken to an advertising platform where he is induced to sign up for a paid message service via SMS.
According to the ESET survey, the coup hit around 1.5 million people worldwide, Brazil being the most affected country. The attack would have started on November 18.
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The number of attempted in-app scams has increased in recent months. Nine types of attacks were identified only in 2016. Most of them seek to enroll users in paid services.
In addition to the promise of seeing the conversations of the contacts, the scams also promised premium video calls, romantic emoticon packs or fake discount coupons to famous brand stores and restaurants.
Source: TechTudo
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