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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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Tamil Nadu Man, 24, Hacked To Death By Father-In-Law 3 Months After Wedding
A 24-year-old man was hacked to death, allegedly by his father-in-law, in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district, just three months after he married the latter's daughter. As per the police, it was an inter-caste marriage.
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Criminals Offer Reporter 'Life-Changing' Money To Hack BBC: "You'll Never Need To Work Again"
The shocking incident raises concerns about the vulnerability of organisations, even reputable ones like the BBC, to cyber threats.
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Government Employee Opens Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 1,90,000
A seemingly innocent digital wedding invitation on WhatsApp cost a government employee from Maharashtra's Hingoli district to lose nearly Rs two lakhs.
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Workday Targeted By Hackers To Run Social Engineering Scams; “Some” Data Leaked
Workday, the HR solutions company, was recently attacked by threat actors. The company said that "some" information was compromised. However, the customer data was largely safe. Recently, hackers have been targeting tech firms to steal information.
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On The Run For 24 Years, Murder Accused Arrested In Odisha: Police
Odisha Police have arrested a 52-year-old man, who had been on the run for the last 24 years after being accused in a murder case, an officer said on Tuesday.
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Trinamool Congress Panchayat Member Hacked To Death In West Bengal: Cops
A Trinamool Congress leader in Kanpur in West Bengal's Hooghly district was hacked to death by unidentified assailants. Locals took him to a nearby hospital, from where he was referred to Kolkata for better treatment.
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Microsoft SharePoint Hack: Probe on Whether Chinese Hackers Found Flaw via Alert
Microsoft is probing if a leak from its cybersecurity early warning system allowed Chinese hackers to exploit unpatched flaws in its SharePoint service. The company is said to be investigating whether this program, designed to give security experts a head start on fixes, inadvertently led to widespread exploitation of SharePoint vulnerabilities glo...
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In Sinister Plot, Sonam's Lover Consoles Her Father At Husband's Funeral
The boyfriend of the Indore woman arrested for allegedly killing her husband during their honeymoon in Meghalaya was seen consoling her father when the victim's body was brought home.
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Father, Son Kill Neighbour In Nashik, Take Severed Head To Police Station
A man and his son allegedly hacked their neighbour to death in Maharashtra's Nashik district and later went to local police with the victim's severed head to surrender, an official said on Thursday.
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Tusshar Kapoor's Facebook Accounts Have Been "Compromised": "Doing My Best To Resolve The Situation"
Tusshar Kapoor found himself shaken after his Facebook accounts were hacked on Monday, marking him as yet another victim of this growing threat.
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Crypto Scammers are Disguising as BlackRock Officials to Lure Potential Victims: Details
Crypto scammers have been found impersonating BlackRock officials to deceive their victims. In investment scams, fraudsters often use limited-time offers to pressure victims, making the lure of a substantial reward overshadow their better judgment. BlackRock has released an urgent warning to the crypto community.
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Crypto Hacks Reportedly Led to $176 Million in Losses in June; Analytics Firm Flags Over 20 Cryptocurrency Hacks
Hackers targeting the crypto sector to mint profits have been constantly on the lookout for victims, several research reports have claimed time and again. As per PeckShield, over 20 crypto hacks led to losses worth $176 million in the month of June this year.
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Rapper 50 Cent Targeted In Crypto Scam: Hacker Made $3 Million Using His Account
The hackers used his account to promote and sell the Meme token GUNIT, defrauding victims of $3 million.
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Binance Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk to Curb Spread of Crypto-Related Fake News on X
In March this year, Scam Sniffer stated in its crypto phishing report that about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million (roughly Rs. 392 crore) to crypto phishing scams – with most percentage of scams facilitated by scammers working on X.
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
A WhatsApp 'GhostPairing' account takeover scam has been uncovered that abuses the app’s device-linking feature. Attackers trick users into linking to a malicious device by posing as trusted contacts and using fake Facebook-style links. Victims unknowingly approve a pairing code, granting attackers full WhatsApp Web access without password theft ...
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Tamil Nadu Man, 24, Hacked To Death By Father-In-Law 3 Months After Wedding
A 24-year-old man was hacked to death, allegedly by his father-in-law, in Tamil Nadu's Dindigul district, just three months after he married the latter's daughter. As per the police, it was an inter-caste marriage.
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Criminals Offer Reporter 'Life-Changing' Money To Hack BBC: "You'll Never Need To Work Again"
The shocking incident raises concerns about the vulnerability of organisations, even reputable ones like the BBC, to cyber threats.
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Government Employee Opens Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 1,90,000
A seemingly innocent digital wedding invitation on WhatsApp cost a government employee from Maharashtra's Hingoli district to lose nearly Rs two lakhs.
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Workday Targeted By Hackers To Run Social Engineering Scams; “Some” Data Leaked
Workday, the HR solutions company, was recently attacked by threat actors. The company said that "some" information was compromised. However, the customer data was largely safe. Recently, hackers have been targeting tech firms to steal information.
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On The Run For 24 Years, Murder Accused Arrested In Odisha: Police
Odisha Police have arrested a 52-year-old man, who had been on the run for the last 24 years after being accused in a murder case, an officer said on Tuesday.
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Trinamool Congress Panchayat Member Hacked To Death In West Bengal: Cops
A Trinamool Congress leader in Kanpur in West Bengal's Hooghly district was hacked to death by unidentified assailants. Locals took him to a nearby hospital, from where he was referred to Kolkata for better treatment.
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Microsoft SharePoint Hack: Probe on Whether Chinese Hackers Found Flaw via Alert
Microsoft is probing if a leak from its cybersecurity early warning system allowed Chinese hackers to exploit unpatched flaws in its SharePoint service. The company is said to be investigating whether this program, designed to give security experts a head start on fixes, inadvertently led to widespread exploitation of SharePoint vulnerabilities glo...
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In Sinister Plot, Sonam's Lover Consoles Her Father At Husband's Funeral
The boyfriend of the Indore woman arrested for allegedly killing her husband during their honeymoon in Meghalaya was seen consoling her father when the victim's body was brought home.
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Father, Son Kill Neighbour In Nashik, Take Severed Head To Police Station
A man and his son allegedly hacked their neighbour to death in Maharashtra's Nashik district and later went to local police with the victim's severed head to surrender, an official said on Thursday.
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Tusshar Kapoor's Facebook Accounts Have Been "Compromised": "Doing My Best To Resolve The Situation"
Tusshar Kapoor found himself shaken after his Facebook accounts were hacked on Monday, marking him as yet another victim of this growing threat.
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Crypto Scammers are Disguising as BlackRock Officials to Lure Potential Victims: Details
Crypto scammers have been found impersonating BlackRock officials to deceive their victims. In investment scams, fraudsters often use limited-time offers to pressure victims, making the lure of a substantial reward overshadow their better judgment. BlackRock has released an urgent warning to the crypto community.
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Crypto Hacks Reportedly Led to $176 Million in Losses in June; Analytics Firm Flags Over 20 Cryptocurrency Hacks
Hackers targeting the crypto sector to mint profits have been constantly on the lookout for victims, several research reports have claimed time and again. As per PeckShield, over 20 crypto hacks led to losses worth $176 million in the month of June this year.
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Rapper 50 Cent Targeted In Crypto Scam: Hacker Made $3 Million Using His Account
The hackers used his account to promote and sell the Meme token GUNIT, defrauding victims of $3 million.
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Binance Co-Founder Calls Out Elon Musk to Curb Spread of Crypto-Related Fake News on X
In March this year, Scam Sniffer stated in its crypto phishing report that about 57,000 victims lost approximately $47 million (roughly Rs. 392 crore) to crypto phishing scams – with most percentage of scams facilitated by scammers working on X.
