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According to a recent research by the Kaspersky Cybersicacy company, the number of WhatsApp users targeted by Phishing attacks would be growing.From the data that emerged, it seems that the IT criminals are trying to access the accounts regularly registered through the web version of the app.And therefore with the devices connected to the same profile. For each account created, a WhatsApp user has the opportunity to connect up to four devices.So not necessarily you have to download the dedicated app for PC, you can also open the alternative via the web to take advantage of all the advantages that the platform has to offer.Scammers are taking advantage of this option and the consequences could be very heavy. Read also WhatsApp launches the final function for the most distracted How the new WhatsApp scam works How can WhatsApp users be affected by this new Phishing scam?The operation was explained step by step by Kaspersky's experts.To start the scaming mechanism, the cybercriminals send a link to a website where you can participate in an online survey.If the potential victim click on the voting button, it is redirected to a false link. Here it is requested to enter a telephone number to be able to confirm the choice made and the participation in the survey.In the next step, hackers obtain possession of the entered telephone number and can request an access code from the web version of WhatsApp. Once the victim inserts the sequence on connected devices, the scammer can access both the account and the chat of the affected victim.Kaspersky warns that this new trend of online votes has already ended up in the sights of online attackers, who therefore begin to use it for their criminal activities.Even one click is enough and you risk losing everything. How to defend yourself So what can be done to avoid falling into the phishing scam trap on WhatsApp?As explained by Kaspersky, first it would be better not to connect their devices via suspicious websites, because this could compromise access to your profile. For example, if you receive spam and scam messages, these could then be sent to other users using your name.From your account, you can at any time see what the connected devices are, so as to verify that there are no third parties who do not belong to you. It is also important to enable Push notifications on your smartphone, so as to receive a warning every time a device that is not recognized is associated with your profile.In doing so, you have the opportunity to deny it automatically by tap on "Exit".Finally, be careful not to share the WhatsApp verification codes without authorization.