- The feature of silencing calls from unknown numbers is available.
- Contact cards provide information about unknown numbers.
- Warning alerts are received on screen share and device links.
- Two-Step Verification is an additional layer of account security.
WhatsApp Security Features: The threat of online scams is continuously increasing. From KYC scam to digital arrest, cyber criminals loot people’s hard-earned money in many ways. WhatsApp, the most used messaging platform in India, is also used by cyber criminals for scams. In view of this, WhatsApp has added some such features on its platform, which can save you from falling into the trap of cyber criminals. Today we have brought a complete list of such features for you.
Silence Unknown Callers
If you get a lot of calls from unknown numbers then this feature is very useful. As the name suggests, it silences calls coming from unknown numbers. Its advantage is that these calls will be visible to you in the call tab and notifications, but they will not disturb you.
Context Cards
In context cards you get additional information about a contact. This tells you whether a number is saved in your phone or whether you are included in a group with that contact. With this, the user has enough information to reply or block a message from a contact.
Screenshare Warning
WhatsApp gives the option to share the screen through video call. This is a very useful feature, but sometimes cyber criminals steal sensitive data with its help. In view of this, the company has now started showing screen share warning. If you are sharing your screen with an unknown person, you will receive an alert warning of potential dangers.
Device Linking Alerts
Many times, fraudsters lure users and link their WhatsApp accounts to other devices. Then they can use the user’s account as per their wish. To protect against this, WhatsApp now gives warning alerts when suspicious requests are received.
Two-step Verification
This is an important feature for security in the online world. In this, more than one verification is required to reset or verify the account. This means that the account cannot be reset or verified with the password alone. You will need another additional method for verification. With this the account can be protected from being hacked.
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