Security News > 2016 > May > WhatsApp Gold doesn’t exist, it’s a scam that spreads malware (Help Net Security)
2016-05-25 19:25
WhatsApp users are once again targeted by malware peddlers, via messages that offer WhatsApp Gold, supposedly an enhanced version of the popular messaging app previously used only by “big celebrities.” The alarm was raised by Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, but according to Tech Worm, users from India, Pakistan and Brazil have also been receiving the message. The website to which the victims are directed has been taken down, … More →
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