WhatsApp is one of the world’s safest messaging apps – but that doesn’t mean it’s impervious to hackers.
Cyber crooks regularly find ways to break into people’s accounts, often using social engineering techniques such as phishing scams, where hackers try to trick you into thinking you’re talking to a friend.
Fortunately, there is a simple way you can secure your account and keep it safe from prying eyes.
WhatsApp has a number of privacy settings that, if activated, make it harder for hackers to know who you are. This, in turn, can make it more difficult to employ the social engineering techniques frequently used to break into people’s accounts.
One setting that’s worth changing is who you share your profile photo, status, and other details with.
You can block people who aren’t in your contact books from seeing these details – including your phone number.
Go to settings > account > privacy > and select “my contacts” option for whatever you want to hide.
