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86 per cent WhatsApp users exposed to fraud, hacking: Study

86 per cent WhatsApp users exposed to fraud, hacking: Study

by Admin | Aug 14, 2017 | Online Fraud, Recent Articles

Only 14 per cent of WhatsApp users have successfully enabled the full security function that would protect their messages, a new study shows. A Brigham Young University study discovered that the majority of messaging app users, including on sites like Facebook and...
A WhatsApp scam has emerged that’s tricking people to pay for the app

A WhatsApp scam has emerged that’s tricking people to pay for the app

by Admin | Jun 5, 2017 | Cybercrime, Featured, Online Fraud, Phone Scam, Recent Articles

A new scam is going around that’s trying to trick its victims into paying for a fake “subscription” to the app WhatsApp. Allegations on Twitter have emerged that say fraudulent text messages have been sent to WhatsApp users. The texts inform the...

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