WhatsApp GhostPairing Lets Scammers Hijack Accounts Without Stealing Passwords

WhatsApp users are being targeted by a social-engineering technique called GhostPairing that can give scammers access to an account without requiring a password or one-time verification code. Instead of breaking into the service directly, the scam abuses WhatsApp’s legitimate device-linking feature and relies on a victim being persuaded to approve a new connected device. The […] The post WhatsApp GhostPairing Lets Scammers Hijack Accounts Without Stealing Passwords appeared first on Cyber Security News.