They impersonate the WhatsApp app
WhatsApp is probably the most used instant messaging app in the world. It is for this reason, and because it belongs to Facebook, that it is by no means immune to different attacks. And today we learned that this app could have been "impersonated"
This has been reported by several researchers when they announced that a copy of WhatsApp infected with malware is affecting, exclusively, iPhones This copy of WhatsApp, once on the device, could access user and device data.
From WhatsApp they recommend downloading only the original app and from the official app stores
The app, which was virtually identical to the original WhatsApp app, accessed and shared various device data using different methods. Among them, for example, IMEI Given this, from WhatsApp they have reacted and have recommended downloading only the original app and, always, official app stores.
This version of WhatsApp infected by malware is not in the App Store But, despite this, it is affecting users ofiPhone who download apps for the iPhone from other “app stores” and have been unlucky enough to download this infected version of WhatsApp
The controversial terms and conditions of WhatsApp
So, if you haven't downloaded apps from anywhere other than the App Store, or at least you haven't downloaded WhatsApp from other "app stores" you shouldn't worry about your WhatsApp being affected.
But, given this, the only thing we can do is recommend that you download apps only from trusted sources. The most reliable, without a doubt, for iPhone apps is the App Store And given this, it is at least advisable to download apps only from the store from Apple applications and not from other sites, no matter how trustworthy they may seem.
