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How Delhi CA Lost Rs 75,000 In Minutes After Downloading File On WhatsApp
- Tuesday February 10, 2026
- Delhi News | Reported by Shubhang Singh Thakur
A case of cyber fraud has emerged from Delhi, where a chartered accountant was tricked into downloading a malicious file through WhatsApp under the promise of increasing her credit card limit.
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
- Friday December 19, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
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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www.gadgets360.com
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How to Recover a Hacked WhatsApp Account: Step-by-Step Guide and Security Tips
- Monday December 1, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp accounts are frequent targets for hacking, leading to risks like impersonation, data misuse and financial fraud. Attackers often use OTP scams and social engineering, meaning even careful users can be affected. Fortunately, most accounts can be recovered if you act quickly. This guide explains how to recognise a compromised account, regain...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Tamil Nadu Shocker: Man Kills Wife, Posts Selfie With Body As WhatsApp Status
- Monday December 1, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
A woman from Tirunelveli was brutally hacked to death by her estranged husband inside a women's hostel in Coimbatore on Sunday, in a crime that has triggered outrage over rising offences against women in Tamil Nadu.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Employee Opens Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 1,90,000
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
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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www.ndtv.com
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Can A Foreign Government Hack WhatsApp? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains How That Might Work
- Friday June 20, 2025
- World News | The Conversation
Iranian officials on wednesday, urged the countrys citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones.
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www.ndtv.com
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Your Phone Can Be Hacked Without Clicking A Link, WhatsApp Warns Users
- Thursday February 6, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
WhatsApp warns of a zero-click hack attack that compromised nearly 90 users' devices without them clicking on any malicious links, highlighting the sophistication and danger of this type of cyber attack.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Says Spyware Company Paragon Targeted Users in Two Dozen Countries
- Saturday February 1, 2025
- Reuters
WhatsApp reported that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions targeted numerous users, including journalists and civil society members. Following the hack, WhatsApp issued a cease-and-desist letter to Paragon. WhatsApp emphasized its commitment to protecting users' private communication.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Wins Ruling Against NSO Group as US Court Finds It Liable for Pegasus Spyware Hack
- Monday December 23, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp claimed a legal win over the NSO Group, the makers of the Pegasus spyware, on Friday. A US District Court judge ruled in favour of the Meta-owned platform and found that the Israeli company is liable for hacking 1,400 individuals’ devices and infecting them with spyware via the instant messaging platform’s servers.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Israel's NSO Group Found Liable For Pegasus Hacking Of WhatsApp Users
- Saturday December 21, 2024
- World News | Reuters
A US judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software allowing unauthorized surveillance.
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www.ndtv.com
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How Delhi CA Lost Rs 75,000 In Minutes After Downloading File On WhatsApp
- Tuesday February 10, 2026
- Delhi News | Reported by Shubhang Singh Thakur
A case of cyber fraud has emerged from Delhi, where a chartered accountant was tricked into downloading a malicious file through WhatsApp under the promise of increasing her credit card limit.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp GhostPairing Scam Reportedly Lets Hackers Take Over Accounts Without Authentication
- Friday December 19, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
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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www.gadgets360.com
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How to Recover a Hacked WhatsApp Account: Step-by-Step Guide and Security Tips
- Monday December 1, 2025
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp accounts are frequent targets for hacking, leading to risks like impersonation, data misuse and financial fraud. Attackers often use OTP scams and social engineering, meaning even careful users can be affected. Fortunately, most accounts can be recovered if you act quickly. This guide explains how to recognise a compromised account, regain...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Tamil Nadu Shocker: Man Kills Wife, Posts Selfie With Body As WhatsApp Status
- Monday December 1, 2025
- Tamil Nadu News | Reported by J Sam Daniel Stalin
A woman from Tirunelveli was brutally hacked to death by her estranged husband inside a women's hostel in Coimbatore on Sunday, in a crime that has triggered outrage over rising offences against women in Tamil Nadu.
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www.ndtv.com
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Government Employee Opens Wedding Invite On WhatsApp, Loses Rs 1,90,000
- Saturday August 23, 2025
- India News | Reported by Puja Bhardwaj, Edited by Manjiri Chitre
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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www.ndtv.com
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Can A Foreign Government Hack WhatsApp? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains How That Might Work
- Friday June 20, 2025
- World News | The Conversation
Iranian officials on wednesday, urged the countrys citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones.
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www.ndtv.com
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Your Phone Can Be Hacked Without Clicking A Link, WhatsApp Warns Users
- Thursday February 6, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
WhatsApp warns of a zero-click hack attack that compromised nearly 90 users' devices without them clicking on any malicious links, highlighting the sophistication and danger of this type of cyber attack.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Says Spyware Company Paragon Targeted Users in Two Dozen Countries
- Saturday February 1, 2025
- Reuters
WhatsApp reported that Israeli spyware company Paragon Solutions targeted numerous users, including journalists and civil society members. Following the hack, WhatsApp issued a cease-and-desist letter to Paragon. WhatsApp emphasized its commitment to protecting users' private communication.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Wins Ruling Against NSO Group as US Court Finds It Liable for Pegasus Spyware Hack
- Monday December 23, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
WhatsApp claimed a legal win over the NSO Group, the makers of the Pegasus spyware, on Friday. A US District Court judge ruled in favour of the Meta-owned platform and found that the Israeli company is liable for hacking 1,400 individuals’ devices and infecting them with spyware via the instant messaging platform’s servers.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Israel's NSO Group Found Liable For Pegasus Hacking Of WhatsApp Users
- Saturday December 21, 2024
- World News | Reuters
A US judge ruled on Friday in favor of Meta Platforms' WhatsApp in a lawsuit accusing Israel's NSO Group of exploiting a bug in the messaging app to install spy software allowing unauthorized surveillance.
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www.ndtv.com