Strengthening one of WhatsApp’s weakest areas is on the way: user will need to authorize manually from regular phone Every device change in your WhatsApp account. This would make it much more complicated for someone to steal another person’s user.

Security and privacy are very important in instant messaging, it is not in vain that we are used to transmitting a lot of private data through these platforms. That’s why companies like WhatsApp have integrated systems like end-to-end encryption by default, as well as encryption of backup copies or an account access code that will pop up from time to time. While he has serious doubts about WhatsApp’s privacy, continues to develop new ways to ensure safety. As someone who has already tested.

Allow mobile phone replacement even after six digit code

Currently, WhatsApp only warns that the number has been saved on another phone.

Currently, the process that requires changing a WhatsApp account from a mobile device includes the following steps:

• Install the application on the new mobile phone.
• Launch the new app and enter the phone number associated with the WhatsApp account.
• The message ” appears on the old mobile phoneWhatsApp registration code requested“. The six-digit code with which device change is allowed is sent to the phone with the SIM.
• Just enter the code in the starting WhatsApp (new mobile phone) for the account to switch phones; disable on previous mobile.

In the current exchange process, if someone has access to the six-digit code (due to SIM Swap or scamming the account holder) Will take control of WhatsApp number. And that’s exactly where the company will impress with its latest change, it’s still in the testing phase.

As WaBetaInfo discovered, WhatsApp will force user to accept change in new phone from previous mobile. This way you will not only know that someone is trying to take your account, but you can prevent it by simply refusing to allow it. And it doesn’t matter if the “thief” received the six-digit code that WhatsApp sent via SMS, you will not be able to access the account unless the change is accepted on the old phone (with a business account).

Once the changes are introduced, there will be no device changes until the user accepts them on their current mobile. Image from WaBetaInfo

This small innovation at the beginning of WhatsApp is a huge barrier against account theft. It is true that it is not infallible, because equally, thieves can take the user if they have access to the SIM and old cell phonebut it significantly reduces the risks.

Now we just need to know when to implement it in apps: the function is still in its infancy, as shown on WaBetaInfo.

via | WabetaInfo