New Scheme in WhatsApp Attacks Accounts without the Victims Noticing. How Does It Work and What to Do to Protect Themselves?

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Through a new malicious scheme, attackers can take control of accounts in the WhatsApp without the victims noticing. The scheme mainly affects iPhones and takes advantage of vulnerabilities already fixed by Apple and Meta, but outdated equipment remains at risk.

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The Civil Guard alerts a zero-click attack on WhatsApp that takes accounts without pressing links. This is how it works and how to protect your iPhone.

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WhatsApp accounts on iPhone were used without clicking victims to send money requests: know how to protect yourself.

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A vulnerability in the iOS operating system is being exploited by cybercriminals to access WhatsApp and supplant the user's identity in order to ask their contacts for money without the user knowing at any time what is happening.