What is ‘GhostPairing’ and why is CERT-In warning Indian WhatsApp users about it? | Technology News
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory about an active threat campaign targeting WhatsApp users in the country. The attack involves a new technique known as GhostPairing, where malicious actors hijack WhatsApp accounts by exploiting the popular instant messaging platform’s device-linking feature. The threat actors are able to take over WhatsApp…