Using WhatsApp via computer or tablet via WhatsApp Web has become one of the most common ways to chat with our contacts. But unfortunately, this is not the safest way to do it.
At the time we had already seen that spying on WhatsApp is possible, and more common than we could imagine. E Web WhatsApp it is one of the methods most used by "gossip" when they try to access the content of our conversations.
Fortunately, there are ways to check the security of WhatsApp Web to prevent other people from reading our messages.
Are they spying on you on WhatsApp? You can easily avoid it.
So you can know if anyone is reading your WhatsApp chats
It is not a diversi modi per access our WhatsApp messages via WhatsApp Web. The most frequent occurs when we forget our session started on a computer that is not ours, for example that of a friend or relative.
In that case, the owner of the computer can access WhatsApp Web with our logged in session, and read all our messages, send new ones or even download photos and videos from the chats.
There may also be the possibility that another person has accessed our mobile phone and accessed WhatsApp Web on a computer without our permission, hiding the notification that appears on our mobile so that we do not know that our session is in use on WhatsApp Web.
In both cases, checking if we are spied on using WhatsApp Web or the WhatsApp desktop app is simple. You just have to follow these steps:
- Open the WhatsApp application on your mobile.
- Tap the three vertical dots icon in the top right corner of the screen.
- In the menu, choose the “WhatsApp Web” option.
- You will see a section called “Device Status”, where the list with all the computers and browsers in which WhatsApp Web is used will appear.
- If you see a suspicious computer, you can log out by tapping the item in the list, then tapping the red text that says "Log out".
This way, the person who was reading your WhatsApp chats DON'T will plus access it via WhatsApp Web, as it will need to have access to your mobile phone to scan the WhatsApp Web QR code again. In addition, for some time now, there has also been the possibility of blocking the WhatsApp Web login by fingerprinting.
If you are concerned that other people may access the content of your WhatsApp messages, we recommend that you consult ours WhatsApp security guide, where you will find several tips and tricks to keep your account completely safe and prevent third parties from reading your chats without your permission.
