WhatsApp scams thrive on human error—learn how to spot them and keep yourself safe.

WhatsApp has taken action against the ‘PIN Code scam’ that has spread widely this year, which allows attackers to take over WhatsApp accounts in seconds. The scam has spread rapidly in the UK, with ...

South African cybersecurity educator Michael Buswell has warned WhatsApp users about account hijacking scams and shared four ...

The measures are part of a series of new and enhanced "codes of practice" issued by the Online Criminal Harms Act Office to guard against scams and malicious cyber activities, with the others covering ...

Online scams are becoming increasingly difficult to identify, especially when fraudulent messages are designed to look like ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. WhatsApp confirms on-device AI scam alert feature. Hot on the heels of a confirmed WhatsApp ...

Morocco is seeing a growing form of WhatsApp fraud in which scammers take control of accounts or link their devices to them, then use familiar identities to make urgent requests for money. The tactic ...

Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Agency is warning residents to be careful with a new wave of WhatsApp scams that begins with something simple: a six-digit verification code. The tactic has become ...

The police are “warning members of the public to remain vigilant against recent scam attempts involving compromised WhatsApp ...

WhatsApp is testing Scam Alert in limited beta, using on device machine learning to detect potential scam messages from non contacts. Meta's architecture keeps message content on the device while ...

A 49-year-old man here lost RM104,310 to a phone scam last week.Kuching police chief ACP Alexson Naga Chabu said the victim was contacted via WhatsApp from ...

Meta has announced it is to roll out a new optional feature that leverages an on-device AI machine-learning model to help detect and prevent WhatsApp scam attacks.