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

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

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

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

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

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

A new attack abusing a legitimate device pairing feature of the app could be used to penetrate employee WhatsApp Groups.

According to cybersecurity experts, the attack unfolds in a multi-stage process that bypasses WhatsApp’s standard security ...

A new scam tricks users into pairing their accounts with hackers’ devices, giving them access to private chats, photos, and ...

A cybersecurity company has found a new method for taking over WhatsApp accounts that exploits the app's legal device-linking ...