WhatsApp, State Police Alert: New "Zero-Click" Attacks on iPhone Steal Accounts
This story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.20 Articles
20 Articles
The State Police report new "zero-click" compromises of WhatsApp accounts on unupdated iPhones, used by criminals to ask for money pretending to be family or friends in emergency. Apple has released decisive updates: it is recommended to keep up to date system and apps, activate verification in two steps and always verify identity before paying
A new wave of cyber attacks is targeting the WhatsApp accounts, with a particular risk for those who use Apple devices with outdated versions of iOS and the application. To report it is the State Police, which draws attention to the so-called "zero-click" attacks: compromises that, in some cases, can take place without the user having to [...] The article WhatsApp, a new wave of attacks "zero-click": the alert and the advice of the Police seems …
Once you gain access to the WhatsApp account, criminals can send messages by pretending to be a known person, such as a family member or a friend and ask for money by simulating being in an emergency situation
A real wave of hacker attacks on WhatsApp is overwhelming those who use the system developed by Meta to take possession of the personal data of the person targeted and then trigger requests for money to family members and relatives for extortion purposes. Wave of hacker attacks on WhatsApp the police alarm [...]
The vulnerabilities identified concern in particular unup-to-date versions of iOS and the application on Apple devices.
The Newspaper of the South Whatsapp, a new wave of "zero-click" attacks: what to do to protect itself (Adnkronos) has recently been reported a new wave of WhatsApp account compromises, characterized by modes related to so-called "zero-click" attacks. The vulnerabilities identified concern unup-to-date versions of iOS and WhatsApp on Apple devices and, in some cases, can be exploited without the user having to take any action. Once the [...] The …
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
