Recent wave of hijacked WhatsApp accounts traced back to voicemail hacking

ronjor · Oct 4, 2018

By Catalin Cimpanu for Zero Day | October 4, 2018

Israeli government authorities warn users about new method of hijacking WhatsApp accounts.
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guest · Feb 13, 2019

Beware of WhatsApp voicemail scam
February 13, 2019
https://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/alert-service/beware-whatsapp-voicemail-scam

WhatsApp users are being warned of a scam that could give hackers access to your WhatsApp account and lock you out in the process.

Firstly, the hacker will try to install WhatsApp on their own phone using a legitimate user’s phone number, typically late at night, while the user is asleep and not using their phone.
When the verification code is not entered, the WhatsApp service prompts the user to perform a ‘voice verification’, during which the WhatsApp service calls the victim’s phone and speaks the one-time verification code out loud.

So to retrieve the voicemail, the hacker simply needs to call the generic phone number and enter the victim’s four-digit PIN – which, if you haven't changed it, is typically a simple combination such as 0000 or 1234 by default. Once the hacker listens to the pre-recorded voicemail and hears the verification code, they can then access your WhatsApp account on their own device.
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New WhatsApp scam targets you while you sleep
https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/new-whatsapp-scam-targets-sleep-044035891.html

The Australian government agency, Stay Smart Online, sounded the alarm today about the scam which could give hackers access to your private WhatsApp messages and lock you out.
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