Hack Me Maybe!June 19, 2016 Rivero 316 Views 4 Comments Hey, I just met you, And this is crazy, But heres my number, So hack me, maybe! No, were not playing guess-a-song-title quiz here. Not a typo either. Its just funny how the chorus of that song (currently playing in your head, I know) has some coherence with our daily life. Whats so crazy about giving people your phone number?, you may ask. You use your phone number to be connected via call and text (or WhatsApp), or via your social media (i.e. Facebook), and even use it in your e-mail login process for security reasons (two-step/factor verification/authentication). Each has its own purpose. Well, those uses of your phone numbers have left you with underlying vulnerabilities. How many of you have a Facebook account or WhatsApp account, or even both? I bet there are many. Recently, I have found articles about how your Facebook account and WhatsApp can be hacked by just using your phone number (the articles have included video of how the hackers do it). It seems your willingness to give out your phone number has severe consequences. Imagine you send your bank account number to your friend in WhatsApp and its actually being hacked! What about the possibility your chat with your friends about your companys secret and sensitive information, and youre hacked? If you add that vulnerability in Facebook and WhatsApp with how Facebook Messenger is rolling out a feature to integrate your text or SMS into their Android platform, then there are more possibilities or scenarios where your daily chat on this platforms or apps could be a disaster waiting to happen. Scary. FB-WA-FBM If you have read my article about how WhatsApp has been imprinting BBM features, you know theres a secure and tested solution for these scary scenarios: BlackBerry Messenger (BBM). Before those scary scenarios happen and regret is all you have (knock on wood), give BBM a try. BBM is not just about security (though theres BBM Protected for those of you who are security conscious). There are so many fun & useful features you may find: private chat, retract/delete and edit sent message, forward received message, free and paid sticker packs, and many others. Not scary. Sounds good. :) Compilation When BBM is your main and daily communication tool, I think you may sing the song differently: Hey, I just met you, And this is crazy, But heres my BBM pin, So PING! me, maybe! https://utbblogs.com/hack-me-maybe/