Cell phones have progressively turned into a high esteem focus for cyber criminals, not slightest in light of the fact that these gadgets holds measure of information about the casualty – and are likely be always in their possession. Security vulnerability has been revealed in the web renditions of the WhatsApp, Skype and other video calls application that could enable hackers to hijack user’s records “in seconds”. Attackers can abuse the helplessness by sending the casualty a innocent looking picture with a malicious bit of code covered inside.

Even if you are using such application on phone you are not safe from porn sharks, they are watching your live WhatsApp and Skype video calls to upload them on porn sites, sources in the Cyber Cell told.

Love birds and couples in far off connections are more powerless against the spying by porn site administrators turned hackers. It has been learnt that the Cyber Cell and other cyber crime helpline number dealing in instances of cyber bullying are getting complaints about their personal video call discussions being transferred on porn destinations.


In spite of the way that video calling highlight on WhatsApp is encrypted, cyber experts caution the users to not opt for video calling as it can be easily monitored and abused by the hackers. Further, these recordings are sold to porn sharks.

Mr. Kislay Chaudhary, chairman of Indian Cyber Army, confirmed that live video calling is not safe and is the latest vulnerable area for the hackers.

“Such hacking is known as man-in-the-middle-attack. It is very dangerous as the personal content is coming out in public. In many cases, these videos land up on porn sites and if the victim comes to know about it, the consequences become more serious,” he said.

The weakest connection in the process could be simply the user. On the off chance that your phone has some shady applications installed, they may catch the information from camera/mic. Video calling can without much of a stretch be hacked by checking the IP locations of both the clients and hackers can see live video chats. Else, by phishing portable malware, programmers record personal videos.

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