WhatsApp end to end encryption

WhatsApp chats leaked? Here’s how to remain safe

Also, if a screenshot of the WhatsApp chats is captured, it can be leaked because it is not protected by end-to-end encryption.

Oct 29, 2021, 12:53 PM IST

WhatsApp end to end encryption for chat backups available for Android and iOS users: Here’s how to turn it on

WhatsApp has begun rolling out end-to-end encrypted chat backups internationally, according to Zuckerberg. 

Oct 15, 2021, 10:09 AM IST

WhatsApp chat backups gets end-to-end encryption: Here’s what it means

The end-to-end encryption for Whatsapp chat backups was momentarily enabled on its Android beta app, according to WABetaInfo, but it was afterwards deactivated in WhatsApp beta for Android version.21.15.7.

Oct 08, 2021, 13:35 PM IST

Here’s how THIS WhatsApp feature will protect chat backups

Recently, WhatsApp started testing a feature wherein it would allow users to encrypt their chats while they already had a backup in Google Drive and iCloud. This holds huge importance as cloud backups are not end-to-end encrypted which basically means that any user with malicious intention can easily sneak into your backups and would eventually breach your privacy.

Aug 03, 2021, 21:09 PM IST

WhatsApp Hacking: Here are the 8 ways your messages can be compromised

Security researcher Awakened had earlier revealed a vulnerability in WhatsApp that basically allows hackers to take control of the app with the help of a GIF image. It functions in a way that the hackers take advantage of the way WhatsApp processes images when the user opens the Gallery view to send a media file.

Jun 15, 2021, 16:02 PM IST

Government to trace origin of WhatsApp messages through THIS new system

The government’s move is intended towards removing the false messages that are spread through WhatsApp and it is leaving no stone unturned to trace the origin of spam messages. WhatsApp is going to generate a unique alpha-numeric hash key for every message sent on the platform which will have letters from A to Z and numbers from 0 to 9. 

Mar 23, 2021, 16:58 PM IST