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WhatsApp Unveils High-Security Mode, 3rd Major Tech Firm To Do So
- Tuesday January 27, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Meta's WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of U.S. tech firms that are letting users opt into stronger protections against hackers in exchange for a more restrictive experience.
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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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Kannada Actor Upendra, Wife Lose Rs 1.5 Lakh In Cyber Fraud
- Wednesday November 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
Kannada filmstar Upendra and his wife Priyanka fell victim to a cyber scam after hackers gained access to their mobile phones and WhatsApp accounts, leading to a loss of about Rs 1.5 lakh.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Targeted by Russian Hackers Seeking Data on Ukraine
- Friday January 17, 2025
- Margi Murphy, Bloomberg News
Attackers associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, sent emails to specific targets asking them to join WhatsApp groups, Microsoft researchers said in a blog post Thursday.
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www.gadgets360.com
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FBI Warns Texts Between Android And iPhone Could Be Targeted By Chinese Hackers, Shares Safety Tips
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
FBI urged citizens to use encryption to secure their communications amid a massive Chinese cyberattack.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Blocks 17,000 WhatsApp Accounts Of Hackers From South-East Asia
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) and Department of Telecommunication (DoT) have blocked at least 17,000 WhatsApp accounts used by cyber criminals from Southeast Asia, it was announced on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vietnamese Hackers Using ‘Maorrisbot’ to Target Indians in WhatsApp e-Challan Scam: CloudSEK
- Wednesday July 17, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp e-Challan scams are reportedly being carried out in India using a new type of technical malware dubbed Maorris bot. This is a new type of scam and the report claims there is a large organised effort behind it. So far, the malware is said to be affecting only Android devices, and no impact has been seen on the iPhone or other Apple devices.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Beware: Hackers Fuelling Highly Technical WhatsApp E-Challan Scam In India
- Wednesday July 17, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report today.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Patches Vulnerability in Image Filter Function That Could Have Led to Data Exposure
- Thursday September 2, 2021
- Jagmeet Singh
WhatsApp patched a vulnerability that could allow hackers to read sensitive information from its memory and gain access to private messages and media content of users. The issue got fixed in version 2.21.1.13.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Pink Scam in Circulation, a Fake App That Could Steal User Data and Gain Access to Phones
- Monday April 19, 2021
- Jagmeet Singh
WhatsApp Pink is in circulation as a malicious app that could allow hackers to steal your data once installed and allow hackers to gain access to your phone.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Unveils High-Security Mode, 3rd Major Tech Firm To Do So
- Tuesday January 27, 2026
- World News | Reuters
Meta's WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of U.S. tech firms that are letting users opt into stronger protections against hackers in exchange for a more restrictive experience.
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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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Kannada Actor Upendra, Wife Lose Rs 1.5 Lakh In Cyber Fraud
- Wednesday November 12, 2025
- India News | Reported by Reethu Rajpurohit
Kannada filmstar Upendra and his wife Priyanka fell victim to a cyber scam after hackers gained access to their mobile phones and WhatsApp accounts, leading to a loss of about Rs 1.5 lakh.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Targeted by Russian Hackers Seeking Data on Ukraine
- Friday January 17, 2025
- Margi Murphy, Bloomberg News
Attackers associated with Russia’s Federal Security Service, or FSB, sent emails to specific targets asking them to join WhatsApp groups, Microsoft researchers said in a blog post Thursday.
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www.gadgets360.com
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FBI Warns Texts Between Android And iPhone Could Be Targeted By Chinese Hackers, Shares Safety Tips
- Thursday December 5, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Ritu Singh
FBI urged citizens to use encryption to secure their communications amid a massive Chinese cyberattack.
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www.ndtv.com
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India Blocks 17,000 WhatsApp Accounts Of Hackers From South-East Asia
- Friday November 22, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) and Department of Telecommunication (DoT) have blocked at least 17,000 WhatsApp accounts used by cyber criminals from Southeast Asia, it was announced on Thursday.
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www.ndtv.com
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Vietnamese Hackers Using ‘Maorrisbot’ to Target Indians in WhatsApp e-Challan Scam: CloudSEK
- Wednesday July 17, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by David Delima
WhatsApp e-Challan scams are reportedly being carried out in India using a new type of technical malware dubbed Maorris bot. This is a new type of scam and the report claims there is a large organised effort behind it. So far, the malware is said to be affecting only Android devices, and no impact has been seen on the iPhone or other Apple devices.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Beware: Hackers Fuelling Highly Technical WhatsApp E-Challan Scam In India
- Wednesday July 17, 2024
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
A highly technical Android malware campaign by Vietnamese hackers is targeting Indian users through fake traffic e-challan messages on WhatsApp, according to a report today.
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www.ndtv.com
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WhatsApp Patches Vulnerability in Image Filter Function That Could Have Led to Data Exposure
- Thursday September 2, 2021
- Jagmeet Singh
WhatsApp patched a vulnerability that could allow hackers to read sensitive information from its memory and gain access to private messages and media content of users. The issue got fixed in version 2.21.1.13.
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Pink Scam in Circulation, a Fake App That Could Steal User Data and Gain Access to Phones
- Monday April 19, 2021
- Jagmeet Singh
WhatsApp Pink is in circulation as a malicious app that could allow hackers to steal your data once installed and allow hackers to gain access to your phone.
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www.gadgets360.com