Hackers can hijack WhatsApp accounts without ever cracking passwords or encryptionGhostPairing attacks exploit legitimate device-linking features to gain full account accessUsers are tricked by fake ...

Researchers warn of a new WhatsApp “GhostPairing” attack that silently links attacker devices to accounts, enabling message ...

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

Threat actors are abusing the legitimate device-linking feature to hijack WhatsApp accounts via pairing codes in a campaign dubbed GhostPairing. This type of attack does not require any authentication ...

If you use WhatsApp, you may be targeted by scammers looking to take over your account by pairing their browser to your ...

A new cyber threat called the GhostPairing scam is putting WhatsApp users at serious risk. Hackers are misusing WhatsApp's device linking feature to secretly access accounts without OTPs, passwords, ...

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

Hyderabad police have warned users about ‘GhostPairing’, a new WhatsApp scam that exploits the app’s device-linking feature to hijack accounts through fake links. The scam relies on social engineering ...

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

Indian government warns WhatsApp users about the GhostPairing scam that silently hijacks accounts using device linking.

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