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WhatsApp Adds Security Measures to Help Prevent Accounts From Being Hacked

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WhatsApp Adds Security Measures to Help Prevent Accounts From Being Hacked
CNET
CNET2 hrs ago
WhatsApp Adds Security Measures to Help Prevent Accounts From Being Hacked
The world’s most widely used messaging app adds stronger two-step verification and allows for more than one passkey.
TechCrunch
TechCrunch🏁 first to report12 hrs ago
WhatsApp tightens account security with stronger two-step verification and more
WhatsApp’s two-step verification previously relied on a six-digit PIN, but now users can choose a longer, alphanumeric password with special characters.
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