To protect themselves from the ghost attack, TGCSB director Shikha Goel asked people not to share OTP, PIN, CVV, or WhatsApp ...

Threat actors are abusing the legitimate device-linking feature to hijack WhatsApp accounts via pairing codes in a campaign ...

Cybersecurity experts warn of a WhatsApp scam that silently hijacks accounts using device-linking features, letting attackers ...

Device-level protection plays a key role as well. Users should enable app lock and chat lock to prevent unauthorised access, especially if the phone is lost or borrowed. Using fingerprint unlock, Face ...

Telegram now supports passkey logins, letting users sign in with Face ID, Touch ID, or device PIN for faster, safer, and ...

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India's CERT-In has identified a serious security vulnerability in WhatsApp that could allow hackers to fully control user accounts without needing passwords or SIM swaps. , India News, Times Now ...

Hyderabad police have warned users about ‘GhostPairing’, a new WhatsApp scam that exploits the app’s device-linking feature ...

CERT-In has flagged a high-severity WhatsApp vulnerability called GhostPairing, which allows attackers to hijack accounts via ...

What makes GhostPairing particularly concerning is that it does not exploit a software vulnerability or weaken encryption.

The scam usually starts with a short, casual message that appears to come from someone the victim already knows and trusts.

GhostPairing is a sophisticated social engineering attack that abuses WhatsApp's legitimate multi-device linking functionality. Malicious actors trick users into unknowingly pairing an attacker's ...