WhatsApp是最受欢迎的消息传递平台，每月用户超过 10 亿，随之而来的是安全威胁。任何具有某种流行形式的社交媒体工具都会存在安全威胁，WhatsApp也不例外。
WhatsApp安全吗？
在本文中，我们将讨论您在使用该服务时应该了解的一些风险，以更好地保护自己。每天有超过 650 亿条消息，我们预计情况会变得更糟，除非Facebook找到一种方法来填补所有漏洞。
2021 年 1 月更新(UPDATE Jan 2021)：Facebook决定修改WhatsApp的隐私政策。他们现在将与其他Facebook公司共享大部分WhatsApp数据。(WhatsApp)
1]备份未加密
我们都想保存通过WhatsApp发送的重要消息，而完成此任务的最简单方法是使用备份功能。用户可以让该功能自动将他们的数据备份到云端，但存在一个问题。
您会看到，当WhatsApp将您的消息上传到Google Drive或Apple iCloud 时，您的消息会被解密，并且出于某种奇怪的原因它们会保持这种状态。这意味着任何有权访问您的云帐户的人都可能获得对您所有消息的访问权限。
这很糟糕，因为您的消息存储在美国(United) 两大科技巨头的服务器上。(States)仅仅一个搜查令就可以看到你的数据在政府手中，而且没有加密，好吧，你知道其余的。因此，禁用WhatsApp(WhatsApp)云备份到他们的服务器可能是一个好主意。
2] 您的 WhatsApp状态(Status)并非完全私密
好的，所以检查一下。当您使用WhatsApp 状态(WhatsApp Status)功能时，该功能旨在更加私密而不是公开，发布的所有内容都会显示给您WhatsApp帐户上的所有人。如果您有数百个联系人，他们都会看到正在发生的事情。
现在，可以选择谁可以看到您的状态，但WhatsApp并没有显示出来，因此，大多数人不知道所有人都在关注他们的状态。就目前而言，无法通过Windows 10应用程序或WhatsApp Web更改状态，因此，必须使用他们的移动设备。
要使您的状态更加私密，请导航至Settings > Account > Privacy > Status。从那里，您应该看到以下选项：
选择(Select)第二个或第三个选项来决定谁应该有机会查看您的状态。
阅读(Read)：如何识别 WhatsApp 诈骗。(How to recognize WhatsApp Scams.)
3] 与 Facebook 共享数据
Facebook收购WhatsApp的最大担忧之一是流行的社交网络有可能从消息服务中收集数据。起初，Facebook试图在公司与(Facebook)欧盟(European Union)搭讪后抛开这种担忧。
从我们收集到的信息来看，欧盟确信WhatsApp和Facebook 的数据(Facebook data)将保持独立，但现在情况已不再如此。
就目前而言，WhatsApp可以与(WhatsApp)Facebook共享数据，这是该公司隐私政策的一部分。目前，我们不知道共享信息的全部范围，但它包括您的使用数据和手机号码。
4]假新闻
今天WhatsApp(WhatsApp)上的大多数转发都不是假新闻。如果用户希望它是真实的，他只需转发它而不检查其真实性。因此，除非您非常确定它是真实的，否则您在转发和新闻或项目之前需要非常小心。
5] 通过 WhatsApp Web 的恶意软件
我们大多数人倾向于通过我们的Android和 iOS 设备使用(Android)WhatsApp，但也可以通过使用WhatsApp Web(WhatsApp Web)在Windows计算机上使用WhatsApp 。问题是，如果您不小心，您的 Windows 10 计算机最终可能会感染恶意软件。
网络上的黑客可以欺骗人们使用一个看起来类似于WhatsApp Web的网站，而且这并不难做到。考虑到这一点，我们建议使用Microsoft Store中的(Microsoft Store)WhatsApp Web应用程序以确保安全。
Is WhatsApp safe? WhatsApp Privacy and Security issues
WhatsApp is the most popular messaging platform with over 1 billion monthly users, and with that comes security threats. Any social media tool that has some form of popularity will have security threats, and WhatsApp is no exception to that rule.
Is WhatsApp safe?
In this article, we are going to talk about some of the risks you should know about to better protect yourself when using the service. With over 65 billion messages per day, we expect things to get even worse unless Facebook finds a way to plug all the holes.
UPDATE Jan 2021: Facebook decided to revamp WhatsApp‘s privacy policy. They will now share most WhatsApp data with other Facebook companies.
1] Back-ups are not encrypted
We all want to save our important messages sent through WhatsApp, and the easiest way to get this done is by using the backup feature. Users can have the feature automatically back-up their data to the cloud, but there is a problem.
You see, when WhatsApp uploads your messages to Google Drive or Apple iCloud, your messages are decrypted, and they stay that way for some strange reason. That means anyone with access to your cloud accounts could potentially gain access to all of your messages.
This is bad because your messages are stored on the servers of two of the biggest tech giants in the United States. A mere warrant could see your data in the hands of the government, and with no encryption, well, you know the rest. It might therefore be a good idea to disable WhatsApp cloud backups to their servers.
2] Your WhatsApp Status is not exactly private
OK, so check this. When you use the WhatsApp Status feature, which is designed to be more private than public, everything posted is shown to all peoples on your WhatsApp account. If you have hundreds of contacts, all of them will see what is going on.
Now, it is possible to choose who sees your status, but WhatsApp doesn’t make it apparent, and as such, most people have no idea all eyes are on their status. As it stands right now, it is not possible to make changes to the status via the Windows 10 app or WhatsApp Web, therefore, one has to use their mobile device.
To make your status more private, navigate to Settings > Account > Privacy > Status. From there, you should see the following options:
- My contacts
- My contacts except…
- Only share with…
Select either the second or third option to decide who should get the chance to view your statuses.
Read: How to recognize WhatsApp Scams.
3] Data sharing with Facebook
One of the biggest fears over the Facebook purchase of WhatsApp was the possibility of the popular social network collecting data from the messaging service. At first, Facebook tried to put aside such fears after the company was accosted by the European Union.
From what we’ve gathered, the EU was assured that both WhatsApp and Facebook data will be kept separate, but that is no longer the case.
As it stands right now, WhatsApp can share data with Facebook, and this is part of the company’s privacy policy. At the moment, we do not know the full extent of the information shared, but it includes your usage data and cellphone number.
4] Fake News
Most forwards on WhatsApp today are not but fake news. If a user wants it to be true, he simply forwards it without checking its veracity. So you need to be very careful before forwarding and news or items unless you are very sure that it is true.
5] Malware via WhatsApp Web
Most of us tend to use WhatsApp via our Android and iOS devices, but it is also possible to use WhatsApp on a Windows computer by the use of WhatsApp Web. The thing is, if you’re not careful, your Windows 10 computer could end up infected with malware.
Hackers on the web can trick people to use a website that looks similar to WhatsApp Web, and it’s not hard to do. With this in mind, we suggest using the WhatsApp Web app from the Microsoft Store to be on the safe side.
