Backdoored Counterfeited Android Phones Hacking WhatsApp Accounts

By Deeba Ahmed
According to Dr. Web, the backdoor comes pre-installed in Counterfeit Android devices targeting WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business messengers.
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Free messaging (but not images, video, etc) on United Airlines free wifi: is it secure?

I recently flew with United Airlines and I used their free messaging wi-fi plan.
I could text my friends on Whatsapp, but I could not send (nor receive) multimedia content like images, videos or audio clips.
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Massive Losses Define Epidemic of ‘Pig Butchering’

U.S. state and federal investigators are being inundated with reports from people who’ve lost hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in connection with a complex investment scam known as “pig butchering,” wherein people are lured by flirtatious strangers online into investing in cryptocurrency trading platforms that eventually seize any funds when victims try to cash out. Continue reading Massive Losses Define Epidemic of ‘Pig Butchering’

Apple ramps up war on spyware, a growing digital scourge

An Apple representative said that the company has alerted potential victims of highly targeted mercenary spyware in 150 countries.

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Heineken giving away free beer for Father’s Day? It’s a WhatsApp scam

With Father’s Day falling this weekend in the United States and UK, more people might be more willing than normal to believe the latest scam to be spreading via WhatsApp is true. But I’m afraid it isn’t.

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New WhatsApp OTP Scam Allows Scammers to Hijack Your Account

By Deeba Ahmed
The new WhatsApp scam is currently targeting users in India. On May 23rd, 2022, the founder and CEO…
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