US EditionHackers Exploit WhatsApp Device-Linking Feature to Hijack Accounts
The GhostPairing scam exploits WhatsApp's device-linking feature, granting hackers full account access without passwords; Gen Digital warns many victims remain unaware after compromise.
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Alert: Millions of users at risk of silent account hacking
WhatsApp is a popular instant messaging app in India and is widely used for chatting, voice calls, video calls, and sharing photos and videos. However, increasing cybercrime cases have made WhatsApp users a prime target for scammers. However, nowadays, malicious hackers have been warning about another WhatsApp hacking method known as GhostPairing that can give hackers complete access to a user's account within minutes. What is the GhostPairing s…
Hyderabad CP warns against ghost pairing on WhatsApp
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad commissioner of police VC Sajjanar on Sunday, December 21 warned against “Ghost pairing” on WhatsApp. Ghost pairing exploits the app’s device-linking feature to gain full access to a victim’s account without needing a password, an OTP, or a physical SIM swap. Hyderabad police commissioner took to X “If you receive a message saying, “Hey, I just found your photo” with a link. Do not click it, even if it appears to come fr…
WhatsApp tests a Storage Management feature in each chat to make it easier to free up space on the deviceMeta, the Zuckerberg company, will use your conversations with its AI to customize advertising and contentA new campaign manages to take control of whatApp accounts through an attack called ‘GhostPairing’, in which the user himself engages fraudulently with a browser controlled by the cybercriminal.MIRA: WhatsApp: What to do if you were hacke…
WhatsApp users are in the focus of the new attack wave "Ghost Pairing". Criminals use the legitimate device to take over accounts without password completely. We show how the perfidious trick works and how to protect oneself effectively. (Continue reading)
‘Ghostpairing’ Whatsapp Scam Exploiting Device Linking
Hyderabad, Dec 21 (Maxim News): A highly deceptive WhatsApp scam is targeting users by abusing the app’s device linking feature. Dubbed as ‘GhostPairing’ by cyber security experts, it exploits the app’s device-linking feature to gain full access to a victim’s account without needing a password, an OTP, or a physical SIM swap. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The Hyderabad police issued an advisory following an alert by the national cyber security age…
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