IN CYBERSPACE

WHATSHACK : WHATSAPP

WhatsApp Messenger is an instant messaging subscription

service.

Its for :

Text messaging, images, video and audio media messages,contact as well as

location data.

September 2014,most popular global messaging app, with 600 million users.

Problem :

Running aside from regular users, more underground communities like to use

this application.

Fast, reliable and inexpensive service for sharing various kinds of information.

More complicated to monitor by a third party than regular phone messages

& some online services.

Mostly Cyber underground groups offer memberschat services, hacking tips,

cyberattack coordination and more. Members from numerous countries,

including Bangladesh, Pakistan, Indonesia and others, expose their phone

numbers to connect to such groups.

There are several manuals describing how to access other WhatsApp accounts. One

post shared two different methodologies to do just that: spoofing with the help of

Mac number, and using spy software. This post received over 738,000 views over a

two-week period.

“In addition to spy methodology, you can find various tools, such as

WhatsApp Hack Spy Tool, WhatsAppSniffer, WhatsApp Xtract, WhatsApp

Conversation SPY Hack Tool and more. You can also use third party

spyware. These tools can be used for Android, iPhone and BlackBerry

devices. Tools provide such features as tracking all voice notes, viewing all

user chat logs, updating profile pictures, sending messages to contacts,

changing profile status and more, depending on the tool.”

Scenario on social media :

The dissemination of such tools is becoming common also on social networks, such

as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.

A Facebook page titled “WhatsAppSpyHack” has 1675+ members, mostly

from India, Italy, France and the U.S.And another similar as

“whatsapphackspy” this page has 400+ and related Twitter account with

more than 3,500 followers.

Another Facebook page titled “WhatsApp Hack Sniffer Spy Tool” has over

13,564+ members, mostly from Turkey and India. Furthermore, advertisement

for the tool can also be found on LinkedIn.

To be cont...

Disclaimer: This article is only for information and awareness purpose and merely a

possible interpretation of the law.

BY~

D3pak Kumar & TSG

IT sec & Cyber Forensic

About.me/D3pak