The popular WhatsApp app, owned by Meta, has announced the launch of a new “Security Center”, which is a dedicated page on the app’s official website to inform users about the app’s security features to protect them from fraud. and phishing.
The move by WhatsApp comes after there were reports of an increase in the number of annoying calls users receive through the app through unknown international numbers.
Meta said it has created a “new online resource” to raise awareness and provide information about the technologies it uses to keep users safe, CNBC reported.
Security Benefits
The Security Center page highlights the security features in the WhatsApp app, including default privacy that prevents anyone from viewing messages, a full encryption feature that WhatsApp secures messages, in addition to automatically detecting fraudulent accounts that send spam messages, as well as a proactive defense alert feature that protects your account when it is compromised.
The Security Center page also provides an explanation of some of the features and settings that “add extra layers of protection” to make it harder for hackers and scammers to hijack a WhatsApp account or access user data, such as two-step verification. function, warning about suspicious messages, blocking annoying contacts and others.
The page also highlights the need to refrain from using unofficial WhatsApp apps that are widespread among Android users, and the company describes them as “fake WhatsApp apps developed by third parties”, noting that the company does not endorse these apps as they are not sure about their security methods.
Two billion users
In addition to the above, the Security Center page on the official WhatsApp website displays some other questions, such as user FAQs with links to answers in the Help Center section, security and privacy updates it provides, and others. . .
WhatsApp provides a Security Center page in many languages, including Arabic.
It is worth noting that the WhatsApp application is the most popular instant messaging application in the world, with over two billion active users worldwide.
