WhatsApp launches Strict Account Settings, a high-security mode to protect high-risk users like journalists and public figures from sophisticated cyberattacks
Meta's WhatsApp messaging service is offering users an advanced security mode, joining a growing number of U.S. tech firms …
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Raphael Satter
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New: WhatsApp unveils a higher security offering, becoming the latest tech firm to provide users with opt-in stronger protections against hackers — www.reuters.com/business/med...
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NEW: After Apple launched Lockdown Mode years ago, and Google released its own special security feature for Android last year, WhatsApp now offers a new mode for users at high risk of being targeted with spyware. — It's called Strict Account Settings and enables certain restric…