The exploit allows malicious actors to take 'complete' control of a user's WhatsApp account without needing a password, an ...

Scan and be scammed. Officials are warning about a rise in “quishing attacks,” whereby con artists use nefarious QR codes that direct smartphone users to malicious sites that steal personal ...

A new scam dubbed GhostPairing is targeting WhatsApp users by abusing the app’s device-linking feature. The attack tricks ...

GhostPairing, a new deceptive WhatsApp scam, exploits device linking to seize control of users' accounts without needing ...

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

These cords on the ocean floor make the internet possible. Who builds them? Who tends to them? An interview with journalist and author Samanth Subramanian.

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To stay safe, never scan QR codes on parcels you were not expecting. If something arrives that you did not order, check ...

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

Google's support page has confirmed the closure, of which some users were initially notified via email. Scans for new dark web data breaches will stop on Jan. 15, 2026, and by Feb.16, 2026, the report ...

As the festive season approaches, the excitement of gift-giving is in the air, but so is the lurking threat of cunning scams.

However, as the years have gone by, the novelty of being able to do so has worn off, and I've been left to evaluate the ...