If you back up both your data and your encryption key, your files should remain safely accessible to you (and only you). Open ...

This means if you lose your device, you can use methods like fingerprint, face, or the screen lock code of your previous ...

WhatsApp users can now protect chat history with biometrics instead of remembering passwords.

Passkeys use your device’s fingerprint, face, or screen lock code to encrypt your chat backup, so a quick tap or glance at ...

1. Open WhatsApp and Access Settings: Launch the app on your device and tap the three-dot menu (Android) or gear icon (iOS) in the top-right corner to open Settings. 2. Navigate to Chats: Scroll down ...

Passkeys are a passwordless alternative used to protect data instead of traditional alphanumeric passwords. The alternative ...

WhatsApp introduced passkey-encrypted backups, adding an extra layer of security by letting users protect their chat history ...

WhatsApp now lets you keep your saved chats safe using your fingerprint or your phone's lock. This means your private ...

WhatsApp is introducing passkey encryption for chat backups to replace passwords. This update aims to deliver strong privacy ...

WhatsApp has announced that users will soon be able to access their encrypted chat backups using passkeys, allowing them to ...

In the beginning, WhatsApp users could not protect their chat backups with encryption—while all communications were encrypted end-to-end, backups weren't afforded the same protection. Since 2021, ...

Bengaluru-based deeptech startup Pantherun Technologies cracked a decades-old encryption flaw using an AI-based system that ...