GhostPairing:
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory about an active threat campaign which targets WhatsApp users by using a new technique called GhostPairing.
- GhostPairing is a type of WhatsApp attack where hackers secretly link their own device to a victim’s WhatsApp account.
- It gives hackers almost full access without the victim noticing.
- GhostPairing’ allows cybercriminals to take complete control of WhatsApp accounts without requiring passwords or SIM swaps.
- The threat actors can take over WhatsApp accounts without authorisation by tricking potential victims into entering the pairing codes.
- By following a sequence of steps, victims unknowingly grant attackers full access to their WhatsApp accounts.
