Dutch intelligence warned of a Russia-linked campaign using malicious QR codes to access Signal and WhatsApp accounts.

Russian state-sponsored threat actors have been increasingly targeting Signal Messenger users, with QR code-powered phishing attacks, malware, and more, experts have warned A report from Google’s ...

Russian state-sponsored hackers have been linked to an ongoing Signal and WhatsApp phishing campaign targeting government officials, military personnel, and journalists to gain access to sensitive ...

Dutch intelligence agencies warned of a global cyber campaign by Russian-backed hackers targeting Signal and WhatsApp accounts of officials and journalists. Hackers are using phishing techniques to ...

Dutch intelligence warns that attackers are hijacking Signal and WhatsApp accounts by tricking users into sharing verification codes or linking a malicious device.

I honestly do not see what other method should be used. QR codes are pretty good to transfer information locally. I mean sure, you could ask the user to type it, but I do not think that is practical ...

Dutch intelligence says Russian hackers are phishing Signal and WhatsApp users, including officials, soldiers and journalists.

Russian state-aligned threat actors are ramping up efforts to spy on Ukrainian military and government officials via their secure messaging applications, including Signal Messenger and WhatsApp, ...