Friday, February 10, 2017

WhatsApp gets extra layer of security with code – NOS

WhatsApp is the security level. The chat app will have a password protection. That fill you’re not always in, but only if you, for example, the app on a new phone install. This is the attackers are as good as impossible to abuse WhatsApp-accounts.

The password consists of a 6-digit code, which you can consider. In addition, you can add an email address to your account, where a code can be sent if your code is lost. WhatsApp says periodically to the code to questions, so that users do not forget.

you can activate via Settings > Account > two-step Authentication. Then you need a 6 digit password to remember and you can optionally specify an email address that is used if the code is lost.

The extra security of internet accounts is done on a large scale. For services such as Google and Facebook you can log in with a username and password. You can as an extra layer of to choose for receipt of a so-called verification code by sms. This is tweestapsverificatie called.

For WhatsApp is the situation reversed. The verification code is the first layer, and the password is the second.

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