This tactic relies on a simple weak point: trust. The malicious file is sent by someone you know, using their stolen account.

If fraudsters are already exploiting phone numbers, can restricting WhatsApp’s username move really protect users from abuse?

WhatsApp’s username feature has run into trouble in India, where officials are concerned about impersonation fraud and fake accounts.

India has asked Meta to hold off launching its username feature on WhatsApp in the world's most populous country, citing ...

Meta said its WhatsApp username feature has multiple layers of defense against online scams. The Indian government has said ...

The rollout marks a shift in how people identify one another on WhatsApp. Instead of relying on phone numbers as the primary ...

Once WhatsApp's username feature is launched, you'll be able to protect the privacy of your phone number for new contacts.

WhatsApp says its upcoming username feature includes multiple safeguards to prevent scams, impersonation, and unwanted messages after users raised privacy concerns.

WhatsApp is introducing usernames, a major privacy feature designed to help you connect with new people without giving away your phone number.  Reserve your username now, before the feature launches ...

The internet did not break this week. It got used exactly as designed, which is worse. Searches were siphoned through shady browser add-ons. AI chat links turned into malware delivery paths. macOS ...

The internet still feels held together with tape. Bad plugins, old bugs, fake tools, trusted apps doing shady things. Same mess, new wrapper. And now the weird stuff is normal. Forums go down and come ...