Whatsapp security features News

WhatsApp introduces 3 security features in the app over privacy concern. WhatsApp has been using end-to-end encryption to provide security to the users. New features are account protect, device verification, and automatic security codes.

WhatsApp’s security functions in a way that it lets users backup chats to their devices (local backups) as well as to the cloud (Google Drive for Android, iCloud for iPhone). WhatsApp knows of the prevailing issue and it is working tirelessly to encrypt chat backups locally before they are uploaded to the cloud. WhatsApp users might have to use a passphrase to “unlock” their device backups, which will help keep attackers at bay.

We have tried to simplify the points to understand WhatsApp's new security feature better.