Kathmandu. The cyber police have warned the general public that a fraudulent gang is active by contacting them through WhatsApp saying ‘I am an employee of a bank’, ‘your KYC needs to be updated’ or ‘account needs to be renewed’.
28 mobile WhatsApp numbers used in the fraud have also been made public. The police have urged the general public to be alert if they receive calls from 970670531, 9705960531, 97059683, 974767682, 97448782, 971627622, 9761683857, 9811472637, 9802615034, 9705034167, 970563834, 974369829, 974369840, 974769840, 9747617147, 974767633, 974749128, 97489748, 97485250, 974557120, 9716990188, 971699628, 97166628, 9702024, or 9849474529.
WhatsApp has also rolled out new security features to reduce the risk of user accounts being hacked. The company said that it has introduced more robust security measures to protect against account takeover, phishing and other online frauds.
Under the new update, users will now be able to keep a long password that includes letters, digits, and special symbols instead of the 6-digit PIN used in two-step authentication. The company believes that this will make it more difficult to guess the password. Similarly, the facility of adding more than one passkey to the same WhatsApp account will also be available. The company says that this feature will be useful for users using both iOS and Android devices. The passkey system, which was launched in 2024, allows you to log in using Face ID or fingerprint instead of a password. This will significantly reduce the risk of phishing attacks by stealing usernames and passwords.
In addition, the feature to show more information about calls from unknown numbers has also been added, which will help users identify suspicious calls. With the rise in online fraud and hacking cases in recent years, messaging platforms such as Signal and Telegram, including WhatsApp, have accelerated the addition of such new security features to strengthen user security.
