Social Network: Whatsapp

Members:
• García Manzanares Víctor Abraham
• Nava Mayo Viridiana Giselle
• Santiago María Rafael
• Verduzco Lupian Andrés E.
 What is Social Network?

• Is an online platform which people use to build social relations with other
people who share similar personal or career interests, activities,
backgrounds or real-life connections.
 What is Whatsapp?

WhatsApp Messenger is a freeware and cross-platform messaging and Voice

over IP (VoIP) service owned by Facebook.
• The application allows the sending of text messages and voice calls, as well
as video calls, images and other media, documents, and user location.
• The application runs from a mobile device but is also accessible from
desktop computers
 Special Features
Some special features Whatsapp has are:
• Make your text in bold
• Hide your last seen status
• Emphasize using Italics
• Use WhatsApp on a computer
• Strikethrough text
 Special Features
• Delete embarrassing messages and typos
• Create a shortcut of chat box on your home screen.
• Star your messages
• Search whatsapp chat messages
• Mute a conversation
• send stickers
 How user communicate?

• The service requires consumer users to provide a standard cell phone

number with which conversations are created in chat groups or individual
chats.
 Risks of using Whatsapp
• Download the application from sources or unofficial sites. because cybercriminals can use it to
commit fraud.
• Is possible to take advantage of network failures, known as Protocol telecommunications SS7,
through which hackers can record calls, read messages and detect the location of the device.
• Problems in the registry: an attack that makes believe that the telephone network of the attacker's
phone has the same number as the victim. " In this way, the hacker "manages to receive a valid
WhatsApp verification code" and obtains "full access to the victim's account.
• Conversations deleted in Whatsapp remain encrypted and are subject to anyone who has access to
the records and backup copies of the application to recover them.
• You put yourself at risk of strangers contacting you and sending you inappropriate content
 Ways to be safe
• Activate the option "Show security notifications" in the account configuration
section.
• Is recommended uninstall the application and install it again when you wish delete
any conversation, and save security copies in external storage.
• Download the application from reliable sources
• Configure privacy options
• Is advisable to use only known wireless networks.
• Do not provide the phone number to strangers