Cybercriminals use various techniques to manipulate users, but experts recommend disabling an option in WhatsApp to protect yourself.
Instant messaging apps have changed the way users around the world communicate. A technological advance favors not only people who can manage themselves between one site and another, but also criminals' approach to IT, which has been able to find an invaluable ally in technology.
The main objective of cybercriminals Steals users' personal and banking data As a result, the victims will be out of money. As revealed by experts in recent years, hackers use various strategies and tactics to manipulate services such as applications, services and platforms of all kinds and types to achieve their goal.
A A WhatsApp feature that criminals can use to empty bank accounts is an automatic download. This option is configured by default in the messaging service so that received content is downloaded and stored on your phone. Precisely this function should be disabled.
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How to disable automatic download on WhatsApp
It should be noted that WhatsApp protects users from unknown numbers sending messages with unknown and unknown files, however no one is immune from cyber attacks. People who have automatic download enabled in the messaging app are the most vulnerable.
It is true that there are many people who prefer to disable the feature to prevent their phone from filling up with unnecessary content, while others always keep it active for convenience. Precisely the latter are easily attacked by hackers because they are vulnerable Getting malicious files that can infect smartphones with viruses.
Fortunately, disabling the feature is quite simple and can be done by both Android and iOS phone owners. As for Jailbreak Android Cell Phones Go to the settings of the mobile phone application, select the “Data and storage” option, click on “Auto download” and select “No files” to prevent photos, videos, audio and various documents from being downloaded to the phone.
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iPhone owners have an easy go Disables the option for iOS Open the app and go to “Settings” and proceed to select “Storage & Data”. Inside the automatic download option, press “Never” for each file type – so for photos, videos, files, etc. – This will prevent the gallery from filling up with unwanted or harmful content for your phone.
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