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🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Beware of the Ghost Pairing scam: this is how cybercriminals steal sensitive data and money

A new scam called Ghost Pairing is emerging on WhatsApp, where cybercriminals deceive victims to gain access to their accounts without needing passwords.

Feb 11 • 10:19 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
Crime & Justice

Popular function on WhatsApp has become a security threat: Your data can be stolen in no time, here's how to protect yourself

A new scam exploits an official device linking feature in WhatsApp, leading to alarms from the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) about a method called 'Ghost Pairing' that allows cybercriminals to take control of others' WhatsApp accounts.

Feb 4 • 16:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Life & Tech

The new scam circulating on WhatsApp that is very difficult to detect

A new scam called 'Ghost Pairing' allows scammers to connect a user's WhatsApp account to another device using a code, enabling them to steal messages and photos without the user's knowledge.

Jan 13 • 07:21 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

WhatsApp users warned of scary 'ghost pairing' scam that gives hackers your data

A new scam targeting WhatsApp users could potentially allow hackers to access sensitive data without users' awareness, although there are ways to avoid it.

Jan 9 • 10:40 UTC

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