Technological sophistication is like two blades. On the one hand, technological advances can make it easier for users to live life easily, but on the other hand, they can make it easier for hackers to access personal data and take advantage of users.
This loss is more likely to occur if you use an unofficial or illegal application, WhatsApp Modification, for example. The reason is, WhatsApp can block users from their original WhatsApp account.
"If you receive an in-app message stating that your account is "temporarily blocked", this means that you may be using an unsupported version of WhatsApp and not the official WhatsApp application.
Modified WhatsApp does provide some interesting features, but according to the company, the security of Modified WhatsApp cannot be accounted for and can endanger user data.
The illegal platform also has the potential to carry dangerous viruses and malware on the smartphones used. "If you don't switch to the official app after being temporarily blocked, your account may be permanently blocked using WhatsApp," WhatsApp explains.
"This unofficial application was developed by a third party and violates our Terms of Service. WhatsApp does not support these third-party applications because we were unable to validate their security practices."
The following are applications that are included in Modified WhatsApp, which are dangerous for the security of user data. All of the following applications are not integrated by WhatsApp or Meta.
GB WhatsApp
GB WhatsApp has an interesting feature that official WhatsApp doesn't have, which is being able to use two accounts on one device. Apart from that, this app has features like read message alerts, send high resolution images, auto reply messages, and lots of characters for status updates.
YoWhatsApp
The application was developed by Yousef Al-Basha then followed by Fouad Modad who also developed FM WhatsApp. Some of the features offered such as three accounts at once from one application, sending images measuring 100 MB and the feature does not display online status.
WhatsApp Plus
WhatsApp Plus has a feature that can change colors, letters to WhatsApp themes. The feature can also turn off voice calls and hide profile pictures, have 4 accounts at once and send messages.
According to LifeWire, WhatsApp Plus is not safe because it is installed in a complicated and unofficial way because it can stop anything.
Blue WhatsApp
Blue WhatsApp has a color modification and app theme. There are also features like chats that can be deleted and prevent messages from being deleted. There is also a notification if an account deletes a message.