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Sambit Patra's WhatsApp Hacked, Fraudsters Seek Rs 55,000 From His Contacts
Sambit Patra is not the first public figure to face such an incident. NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule and actor Swara Bhasker have also publicly reported their WhatsApp accounts being compromised.
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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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Can A Foreign Government Hack WhatsApp? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains How That Might Work
Iranian officials on wednesday, urged the countrys citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones.
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"Working To Stay Ahead With Updates, Patches": WhatsApp On Snooping Row
The kind of malware that led to the massive privacy breach on WhatsApp in at least 20 countries abuses vulnerabilities in operating systems of mobile phones, the messaging platform has said in a fresh statement, days after the snooping scandal came to light.
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Parliamentary Panels Led By Congress Leaders To Take Up WhatsApp Hacking Case
Two parliamentary panels headed by Congress leaders have decided to examine the WhatsApp snooping case and will seek details from top government officials including the Home Secretary.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Phone Hacked Through WhatsApp Spyware: Congress
WhatsApp Snooping Row: The phones of three opposition leaders -- Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Nationalist Congress Party's Praful Patel - were hacked by the government, the Congress has claimed.
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Pegasus WhatsApp Hack, Mi Note 10 Teasers, MIUI 11 Update, Jio vs COAI, and More Tech News This Week
WhatsApp hack was perhaps the biggest news of the week, though the actual hack was reported back in May. Mi Note 10 and Mi CC9 Pro launch teasers also made headlines, while Apple this week unveiled its new AirPods Pro headphones, and debuted the Apple TV+ streaming service.
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"Notified Indian Authorities In May": WhatsApp On Snooping Row
WhatsApp had informed Indian authorities in May about a privacy breach that affected some users in the country and worked quickly to resolve it, the Facebook-owned company said in a statement on Friday, a day after the government demanded an explanation.
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WhatsApp Hack: Government Said to Be Concerned Over Non-Disclosure of Breach in Past Meetings
The government has expressed concern over WhatsApp not disclosing Pegasus hacking incident during its multiple rounds of discussions with the Centre since June, according to PTI sources.
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WhatsApp Responds to Government Statement, Says Committed to Protection of User Messages
WhatsApp on Friday said it agreed with the strong statement made by the Indian government about the need to safeguard the privacy of millions of Indian citizens.
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No Information on India Purchasing Israeli Spyware Pegasus, MHA Says in RTI Reply
Pegasus allegedly exploited WhatsApp's video calling system with installing the spyware via giving missed calls to snoop on 1,400 select users globally.
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WhatsApp Hack: Government Officials Said to Be Targeted in at Least 20 Countries
Senior government officials in multiple US-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used WhatsApp to take over users' phones, according to people familiar with the messaging company's investigation.
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WhatsApp Hack: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Asks Company to Explain Breach That Targeted Indians
Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday tweeted revealing the government had asked WhatsApp to explain the breach, which occurred back in May.
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WhatsApp Hack: What Is Pegasus Spyware and How Was it Reportedly Used to Target Indians?
Israeli spyware maker NSO Group was sued by WhatsApp, which said that the company’s flagship Pegasus spyware was used to snoop on journalists, activists, lawyers and senior government officials in 20 countries around the world.
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OnePlus 7 Pro Launch, Redmi Note 7S India Date, Realme X and ZenFone 6 Unveiling, WhatsApp Hack, and More Tech News This Week
OnePlus 7 Pro launch, WhatsApp hack, Flipkart's Big Shopping Days Sale offers, Asus ZenFone 6 and Realme X, and other tech news this week.
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Sambit Patra's WhatsApp Hacked, Fraudsters Seek Rs 55,000 From His Contacts
Sambit Patra is not the first public figure to face such an incident. NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule and actor Swara Bhasker have also publicly reported their WhatsApp accounts being compromised.
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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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Can A Foreign Government Hack WhatsApp? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains How That Might Work
Iranian officials on wednesday, urged the countrys citizens to remove the messaging platform WhatsApp from their smartphones.
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"Working To Stay Ahead With Updates, Patches": WhatsApp On Snooping Row
The kind of malware that led to the massive privacy breach on WhatsApp in at least 20 countries abuses vulnerabilities in operating systems of mobile phones, the messaging platform has said in a fresh statement, days after the snooping scandal came to light.
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Parliamentary Panels Led By Congress Leaders To Take Up WhatsApp Hacking Case
Two parliamentary panels headed by Congress leaders have decided to examine the WhatsApp snooping case and will seek details from top government officials including the Home Secretary.
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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's Phone Hacked Through WhatsApp Spyware: Congress
WhatsApp Snooping Row: The phones of three opposition leaders -- Congress's Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Nationalist Congress Party's Praful Patel - were hacked by the government, the Congress has claimed.
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Pegasus WhatsApp Hack, Mi Note 10 Teasers, MIUI 11 Update, Jio vs COAI, and More Tech News This Week
WhatsApp hack was perhaps the biggest news of the week, though the actual hack was reported back in May. Mi Note 10 and Mi CC9 Pro launch teasers also made headlines, while Apple this week unveiled its new AirPods Pro headphones, and debuted the Apple TV+ streaming service.
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"Notified Indian Authorities In May": WhatsApp On Snooping Row
WhatsApp had informed Indian authorities in May about a privacy breach that affected some users in the country and worked quickly to resolve it, the Facebook-owned company said in a statement on Friday, a day after the government demanded an explanation.
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WhatsApp Hack: Government Said to Be Concerned Over Non-Disclosure of Breach in Past Meetings
The government has expressed concern over WhatsApp not disclosing Pegasus hacking incident during its multiple rounds of discussions with the Centre since June, according to PTI sources.
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WhatsApp Responds to Government Statement, Says Committed to Protection of User Messages
WhatsApp on Friday said it agreed with the strong statement made by the Indian government about the need to safeguard the privacy of millions of Indian citizens.
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No Information on India Purchasing Israeli Spyware Pegasus, MHA Says in RTI Reply
Pegasus allegedly exploited WhatsApp's video calling system with installing the spyware via giving missed calls to snoop on 1,400 select users globally.
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WhatsApp Hack: Government Officials Said to Be Targeted in at Least 20 Countries
Senior government officials in multiple US-allied countries were targeted earlier this year with hacking software that used WhatsApp to take over users' phones, according to people familiar with the messaging company's investigation.
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WhatsApp Hack: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad Asks Company to Explain Breach That Targeted Indians
Telecom minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday tweeted revealing the government had asked WhatsApp to explain the breach, which occurred back in May.
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WhatsApp Hack: What Is Pegasus Spyware and How Was it Reportedly Used to Target Indians?
Israeli spyware maker NSO Group was sued by WhatsApp, which said that the company’s flagship Pegasus spyware was used to snoop on journalists, activists, lawyers and senior government officials in 20 countries around the world.
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OnePlus 7 Pro Launch, Redmi Note 7S India Date, Realme X and ZenFone 6 Unveiling, WhatsApp Hack, and More Tech News This Week
OnePlus 7 Pro launch, WhatsApp hack, Flipkart's Big Shopping Days Sale offers, Asus ZenFone 6 and Realme X, and other tech news this week.
