WhatsApp Pink, A new virus targeting WhatsApp Users.
                     WhatsApp Pink, A new virus 
targeting WhatsApp Users
INTRODUCTION
WhatsApp Pink is in circulation as a 
malicious app that could steal your data 
once installed and allow hackers to gain 
access to your phone.
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VIRAL MESSAGE
A message has been sent to some users 
that contains a link and pretends to provide 
the existing WhatsApp experience in a pink 
colour and bring new features. 
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Malicious App
However, instead of bringing any changes 
to the original WhatsApp installation, the 
link leads to a page with an option to 
download the malicious WhatsApp Pink app 
on their phones. The app notably neither 
has any relation with WhatsApp nor with 
Facebook.
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Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity researcher Rajshekhar 
Rajaharia has posted a tweet to inform 
about the circulation of WhatsApp Pink. 
He has also provided a couple of 
screenshots showing how the malicious app 
imitates the interface of WhatsApp to prey 
users.
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Collect user data 
Once installed, the fake WhatsApp app 
starts circulating a message that contains 
the link for its downloading. The aim of the 
hacker appears to collect user data of as 
many users as possible
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Target Persons
WhatsApp Pink had largely been targeted at 
the police and media persons. A link to 
download the app was initially sent to the 
police officers in Delhi and Rajasthan.
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Recommend to not open the 
link
The bad actors circulating the message 
about WhatsApp Pink appear to have used 
different links.
 But nonetheless, users are recommended 
to not open any such links that are claimed 
to bring any new look or features to 
WhatsApp.
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Use caution
Anyone can get an unusual, uncharacteristic 
or suspicious message on any service, 
including email, and anytime that happens 
we strongly encourage everyone to use 
caution before responding or engaging
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WhatsApp Gold variant
This isn't the first time when a fake 
WhatsApp version has been in circulation. In 
the past, users were attacked by a 
WhatsApp Gold variant that was also 
created by some hackers to maliciously gain 
user data.
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Safety tip 
The most common safety tip you can follow 
at a time like this is not to click on any such 
unverified or suspicious link. Also, WhatsApp 
users are suggested to stick to the updates 
rolled out by WhatsApp only and not be on 
the lookout for any third-party modifications 
to make to the app.
Source: indiatoday.com