WhatsApp has announced several new account-security features, including stronger two-step verification and more, which we will discuss in this article below.
WhatsApp – New Account Security Features
According to an official announcement shared by Meta, WhatsApp is upgrading its two-step verification feature to provide stronger protection against account takeover attempts.
Until now, WhatsApp’s two-step verification relied on a six-digit PIN and with the new update, it has now been upgraded to a full password that can be longer and include letters, numbers and special characters, making it more difficult to guess.
Speaking more, WhatsApp has revealed that more than one billion people have already set up passkeys, which allow users to log back into WhatsApp using their fingerprint, Face ID or device screen-lock code without relying on verification codes or PINs.
WhatsApp is also adding support for multiple passkeys to a single account, and this will be particularly useful for people who access their WhatsApp account using both Android and iOS devices.
To set up and manage the WhatsApp passkeys, you will need to go to Settings > Account > Passkeys within the application.
If you receive an unknown call on WhatsApp, the incoming-call screen will now show information such as whether the phone number belongs to a different country and whether the caller shares any WhatsApp groups with the user. However, this is currently limited to Android users only.
Stay tuned for more updates!
