WhatsApp is the most used messaging platform in Turkey and the world. But the application has a security problem that has been going on for many years. An example of this in the news that came out today, attracted a lot of attention and also received a reaction. The person who buys a new phone number can access the old owner’s WhatsApp account. So, what should be done to overcome the security problem in WhatsApp, which is the subject of the news? Let’s take a look at the details of the news together.
A new phone number could be the way to reach someone else’s WhatsApp account!
A young man named Ugo got a new phone number after moving to France and set up a WhatsApp account on that number. But after installing it, he realized that the number was a previously used WhatsApp account. The young man, who noticed a woman’s profile photo and messages on his phone, contacted WhatsApp because of the problem.
However, the person who communicated with the media after WhatsApp made a negative return to them realized that this was not the first time. Because the numbers of telecom companies are always limited and can be put up for sale after a period of cancellation. In addition, if the WhatsApp account has been activated for the number and this account has not been deleted, the probability of this situation is very low, but it exists.
The fact that the privacy and security vulnerability, which is of great importance for social media platforms and messaging applications, took place in WhatsApp in this way and the user received negative feedback. Although the owner of the old number needs to delete their account before switching to the new number, there may be other situations such as death or loss of the phone. Therefore, WhatsApp is expected to make a change on this issue.
On the other hand, WhatsApp always states that enabling the Two-Step Verification option will be of great importance in the field of security and privacy. To activate the WhatsApp Two-Step Verification option, simply follow these steps:
- WhatsApp Settings
- Bill
- Two-Step Verification
- Activate
- Enter and confirm the six-digit key you specified.
- Enter an email address you can access, or tap Skip if you don’t want to add an email address.
- Forward
- Save
- Finished
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