Friday, March 31, 2017
New scam on WhatsApp is able to steal your bank details with a document
New scam on WhatsApp is able to steal your bank details with a document
There are two files in Excel format capable of accessing data that users have in the mobile
(passwords, bank details, PIN). This threat of phishing has been detected by now only in the India.
WhatsApp is the instant messaging application most used in the world and, therefore, the more likely that circulate by her scams and other hoaxes. The last one is a threat of phishing (phishing) related to the theft of bank details through an Excel document. As it has revealed Muertas, this file infected with a virus does to users believe that it is an authentic document. Once you click on the file, the personal information such as bank details containing the phone becomes vulnerable and can be used by hackers for other purposes. For the moment, this virus that circulates via WhatsApp messages has been detected only in the India. In particular, there are two files of virus capable of accessing data from users (email, social networks, bank details or PIN passwords): "NDA-ranked-8th-toughest-College-in-the-world-to-get-into.xls" and "NIA-selection-order-.xls". Although reports indicate that these files are mainly housed in Excel format, they could also be shared in Word or PDF document.
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