New features would allow the users to prevent unauthorised access to accounts and protect against mobile device malware By Web Desk April 15, 2023 A representational image of a man’s hand holding a smartphone with the WhatsApp logo on its screen. — AFP/FileOne of the major reasons why WhatsApp is a go-to app when it comes to privacy is that it keeps the secrecy and security of the users its top priority. The latest features the platform has announced in an additional layer of privacy include account protection, device verification, and automatic security codes, WaBetaInfo reported. These features would allow the users to prevent unauthorised access to accounts and protect against mobile device malware. The features — named account security features — will be added to the app in the coming months. They will be released to everyone in the future. WhatsApp announced these new features while highlighting the importance of using two-step verification and end-to-end encrypted backups. These can be turned on by the users themselves. Account protection, which is a new feature, is very important as it would prevent unauthorised attempts to move WhatsApp accounts to another device. This would stop hackers from trying to infiltrate the accounts. Through this feature
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