WHATSAPP UNVEILS NEW FEATURE
WHATSAPP UNVEILS NEW FEATURES TO SECURE ACCOUNTS ON IOS, ANDROID WhatsApp has announced three new security features for both iOS and Android devices. The new security features are called Account Protect, Device Verification, and Automatic Security Codes. Besides the staple end-to-end encryption that prevents interception of messages on WhatsApp, the Meta-owned company’s three new features are supposed to offer further protection from threats. According to a WhatsApp press release, the first “Account Protect” feature is intended to verify it’s really the user trying to log in when a new device is registered. Essentially, your old device will be pinged for verification when you’re switching to a new device to provide an added layer of security, WhatsApp claims. The Meta-owned company stated that this feature can help alert you in case an unauthorised attempt is being made to transfer your WhatsApp account onto another device. The second feature that is new is called “Device Verification”