WhatsApp allows users to connect to WhatsApp Web or the desktop app by linking additional devices, but hackers are exploiting ...

Under the new rule, the DoT requires messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, to implement "SIM binding", ...

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

The Government of India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a directive to app-based messenger services like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, mandating the implementation of SIM binding ...

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

The era of keeping WhatsApp Web permanently logged in on your desktop is drawing to a close, following a major new directive from the Indian government’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT). New ...

Hackers have found a way to quietly take over WhatsApp accounts without touching passwords, SMS codes, or the app’s ...

GhostPairing is the kind of WhatsApp attack that feels unfair, because it skips the usual warning signs like one-time ...

We use the term GhostPairing Attack because the victim is tricked into completing WhatsApp’s own device pairing flow, adding ...

It started with a moment of confusion that felt almost trivial. A Mumbai-based accountant received a message from a colleague ...

The cyberattack exploits the multi-device login feature of WhatsApp, gaining access to the victim's account without leaving any trace or hint.

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 ...