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A new scam dubbed GhostPairing is targeting WhatsApp users by abusing the app’s device-linking feature. The attack tricks ...

The eSIM standard was introduced in 2016, slowly gaining support as a secondary option in smartphones. Rather than holding ...

A new WhatsApp scam, called GhostPairing, has begun to quietly unsettle cybersecurity researchers as the attack somehow evades the app's most common security me ...

The scam usually starts with a short, casual message that appears to come from someone the victim already knows and trusts.

GhostPairing enables cybercriminals to gain full access to WhatsApp accounts without requiring passwords or SIM card changes.

The Indian government has implemented a SIM binding rule requiring users to have a registered SIM card in their phones to access messaging apps. BIF has called for a pause on the implementation, ...

The government aims to curb persistent cyber fraud by coordinating with WhatsApp to sync account bans across all messaging ...

Critics warn that the measure is technically difficult to enforce, may disrupt normal usage for travellers and dual-SIM users ...

The new SIM-binding rules will rewrite how Indians use their messaging apps. People will now no longer be able to run apps like WhatsApp, Telegram or Signal on a device without the active SIM card ...

There were two offline ways to link your mobile number with Aadhaar: via SMS-based verification and through IVR (Interactive Voice Response). Here’s how SMS-based verification using OTP worked: This ...