Attackers behind the billion-dollar hack surging across the U.S. will secure remote access to your device, the FBI warns. The “phantom hacker” scam starts with a call or message pretending to be from your bank, warning you have been hacked, helping you move your money to safety. WhatsApp now offers screen sharing, which “allows people to share what’s on their screen in real time. You must be in a video call to share your screen.” WhatsApp warns “we’ll remind you to only share your screen with people you trust,” that’s because “the information displayed on your shared screen, including usernames and passwords, are visible to the person you’re sharing with.” But despite the warning, this is now catching on fast with attackers and because WhatsApp calls are fully encrypted, the platform cannot intercept the threat. “No one outside of the call, not even WhatsApp, can see or hear what you share on your screen.” The initial attack will come by a regular phone call or message. The scammer then asks to move the call to WhatsApp as it’s more secure. There they perpetrate the Phantom Hacker attack to steal your life savings, asking you to share your screen. It’s the same as the original attack, but without the need to have you install software.