WhatsApp introduces new security features to protect users from hackers and scam calls

WhatsApp is rolling out three new security features aimed at making user accounts more secure while helping people identify potential scam calls.

The Meta-owned messaging platform announced that more than one billion users now protect their accounts with passkeys, highlighting the growing adoption of passwordless authentication.

Alongside this milestone, the company has upgraded its two-step verification system and introduced additional caller context for unknown numbers on Android.

Passkeys have quickly become one of WhatsApp's most important security tools.

Instead of entering passwords or waiting for SMS verification codes, users can sign in using their device's fingerprint scanner, Face ID or screen lock.

According to WhatsApp, more than one billion people have already enabled passkeys, making it one of the largest deployments of passwordless authentication on any messaging platform.

-MoneyControl.com