NCC-CSIRT recommends Two-Factor Authentication to Secure WhatsApp

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has recommended that users of the popular messaging app, WhatsApp, set up Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) to avoid falling victim to account takeover by hackers.   In an advisory issued on Tuesday, NCC-CSIRT noted that WhatsApp, which is a Meta-owned service, was increasingly becoming a prime target for hackers and scammers who are always looking for ways to gain unauthorized access to users’ accounts.   The CSIRT described two-factor authentication (2FA) as an identity and access management security method that requires…