Under the new rule, the DoT requires messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, to implement "SIM binding", ...

WhatsApp allows users to connect to WhatsApp Web or the desktop app by linking additional devices, but hackers are exploiting ...

Indian users of WhatsApp Web are in for a significant change. The The Department of Telecommunications DoT has recently issued a directive that all messaging services, including WhatsApp, Signal, ...

The Government of India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued a directive to app-based messenger services like WhatsApp, Signal, and Telegram, mandating the implementation of SIM binding ...

Threat actors are abusing the legitimate device-linking feature to hijack WhatsApp accounts via pairing codes in a campaign ...

The era of keeping WhatsApp Web permanently logged in on your desktop is drawing to a close, following a major new directive from the Indian government’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT). New ...

Hackers have found a way to quietly take over WhatsApp accounts without touching passwords, SMS codes, or the app’s ...

Hyderabad police have warned users about ‘GhostPairing’, a new WhatsApp scam that exploits the app’s device-linking feature ...

GhostPairing is the kind of WhatsApp attack that feels unfair, because it skips the usual warning signs like one-time ...

The Centre has issued new directions ensuring that app-based communication services, such as WhatsApp, Signal, Telegram, and others, remain continuously linked to a user's active SIM card. This ...

WhatsApp has gone down for a number of users, with many reporting issues on DownDetector. A spike in reports on DownDetector suggests that there may be widespread ...