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How to Set Up WhatsApp's End-to-End Encrypted Chat Backups With a Passkey: A Step-By-Step Guide
Meta has introduced passkey support for encrypted WhatsApp chat backups, letting users restore encrypted chats using fingerprint, face, or screen lock instead of passwords or 64-digit keys. Passkeys are securely stored in a password manager for safer, simpler access. The feature, rolling out globally soon, enhances end-to-end encryption introduced ...
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WhatsApp Announces Passkey-Encrypted Chat Backups With Biometric Authentication for Extra Security
Meta Platforms on Friday announced a new security measure for keeping WhatsApp chat backups safe by encrypting them with passkeys. With passkey-encrypted chat backups, users will not be required to memorise a password or a 64-digit encryption key anymore. Instead, they can utilise the handset's buil-in security methods, such as fingerprints or faci...
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Beeper Messaging App Updated With On-Device Accounts, Support for End-to-End Encryption
Beeper has been updated with support for on-device connections to WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Instagram, and Google Chat, ensuring end-to-end encryption (E2EE) without relying on Beeper Cloud. The app's core features remain free, but a new Beeper Plus subscription will unlock additional features and customisation options.
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Explained: Why WhatsApp Has Warned Of Platform's End In India
WhatsApp's big statement in the Delhi High Court that breaking message encryption would be the end of the platform in India has sparked a debate on the balance between right to privacy and the government's need to ensure national security.
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Meta Urged Not to Roll Out End-to-end Encryption on Messenger, Instagram by UK
Britain urged Meta, which already encrypts messages on WhatsApp, not to roll out end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger without safety measures to protect children from sexual abuse after the Online Safety Bill was passed by parliament.
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WhatsApp Indicators for End-to-End Encryption on Calls, Status Spotted to Be in the Works
WhatsApp is working on indicators to inform users that their calls and Status are protected by end-to-end encryption. The company already protects messages and attachments, as well as calls and Status on the app, after turning on the feature for all users back in 2016. The indicators are currently not visible to users, as they are under development...
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WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out End-to-End Encrypted Cloud Backups for Android, iOS Users Worldwide
WhatsApp on Thursday started rolling out end-to-end encryption for backups stored on Google Drive and iCloud. The update was announced last month and is now rolling out to Android and iOS users globally.
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Facebook Messenger Gets End-to-End Encryption for Voice and Video Calls
Facebook on Friday rolled out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls on Messenger, as well as introduced more control over its disappearing messages feature.
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WhatsApp Working on Extending End-to-End Encryption to Local Backups: Report
WhatsApp is working on enabling end-to-end encryption for local backups, according to WABetaInfo. It will be an extension to the existing end-to-end encryption that is live for chats and calls being made through the messaging app.
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WhatsApp to Enable Multi-Device Support With End-to-End Encryption: Report
WhatsApp will bring multi-device support along with end-to-end encryption, according to WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg suggested the implementation in a private conversation earlier this month.
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WhatsApp Sues Government, Says New Digital Rules Mean End To User Privacy
WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against the government's new digital rules that take effect today, saying these would compel it to break privacy protections to users.
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WhatsApp Down; India And Global Users Report Connection Issues: Report
Messaging app WhatsApp saw an outage in India and across the world in the early hours of Wednesday with thousands of users reporting glitches in the popular end to end encrypted application.
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WhatsApp Snooping Issue: Facebook India Executive Appears Before Parliamentary Panel
Facebook's India Public Policy Director Ankhi Das on Friday submitted to a parliamentary panel probing the WhatsApp snooping scandal that the social media platform has an end-to-end encryption and it renders any effort to access the communication between its two users "unlikely from its end", sources said.
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Facebook Official Appears Before Parliamentary Panel On WhatsApp Case
Facebook India Head Ankhi Das on Friday submitted to a parliamentary panel probing the WhatsApp snooping scandal that the social media platform has an end-to-end encryption and it renders any effort to access the communication between its two users "unlikely from its end", sources said.
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WhatsApp End-to-End Encryption May Weaken With Facebook Integration: Report
WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption - the hallmark of users' security - may go for a toss if Facebook integrates the popular mobile messaging platform.
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How to Set Up WhatsApp's End-to-End Encrypted Chat Backups With a Passkey: A Step-By-Step Guide
Meta has introduced passkey support for encrypted WhatsApp chat backups, letting users restore encrypted chats using fingerprint, face, or screen lock instead of passwords or 64-digit keys. Passkeys are securely stored in a password manager for safer, simpler access. The feature, rolling out globally soon, enhances end-to-end encryption introduced ...
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WhatsApp Announces Passkey-Encrypted Chat Backups With Biometric Authentication for Extra Security
Meta Platforms on Friday announced a new security measure for keeping WhatsApp chat backups safe by encrypting them with passkeys. With passkey-encrypted chat backups, users will not be required to memorise a password or a 64-digit encryption key anymore. Instead, they can utilise the handset's buil-in security methods, such as fingerprints or faci...
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Beeper Messaging App Updated With On-Device Accounts, Support for End-to-End Encryption
Beeper has been updated with support for on-device connections to WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger, Instagram, and Google Chat, ensuring end-to-end encryption (E2EE) without relying on Beeper Cloud. The app's core features remain free, but a new Beeper Plus subscription will unlock additional features and customisation options.
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Explained: Why WhatsApp Has Warned Of Platform's End In India
WhatsApp's big statement in the Delhi High Court that breaking message encryption would be the end of the platform in India has sparked a debate on the balance between right to privacy and the government's need to ensure national security.
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Meta Urged Not to Roll Out End-to-end Encryption on Messenger, Instagram by UK
Britain urged Meta, which already encrypts messages on WhatsApp, not to roll out end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Facebook Messenger without safety measures to protect children from sexual abuse after the Online Safety Bill was passed by parliament.
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WhatsApp Indicators for End-to-End Encryption on Calls, Status Spotted to Be in the Works
WhatsApp is working on indicators to inform users that their calls and Status are protected by end-to-end encryption. The company already protects messages and attachments, as well as calls and Status on the app, after turning on the feature for all users back in 2016. The indicators are currently not visible to users, as they are under development...
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WhatsApp Starts Rolling Out End-to-End Encrypted Cloud Backups for Android, iOS Users Worldwide
WhatsApp on Thursday started rolling out end-to-end encryption for backups stored on Google Drive and iCloud. The update was announced last month and is now rolling out to Android and iOS users globally.
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Facebook Messenger Gets End-to-End Encryption for Voice and Video Calls
Facebook on Friday rolled out end-to-end encryption for voice and video calls on Messenger, as well as introduced more control over its disappearing messages feature.
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WhatsApp Working on Extending End-to-End Encryption to Local Backups: Report
WhatsApp is working on enabling end-to-end encryption for local backups, according to WABetaInfo. It will be an extension to the existing end-to-end encryption that is live for chats and calls being made through the messaging app.
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WhatsApp to Enable Multi-Device Support With End-to-End Encryption: Report
WhatsApp will bring multi-device support along with end-to-end encryption, according to WhatsApp beta tracker WABetaInfo. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg suggested the implementation in a private conversation earlier this month.
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WhatsApp Sues Government, Says New Digital Rules Mean End To User Privacy
WhatsApp has filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against the government's new digital rules that take effect today, saying these would compel it to break privacy protections to users.
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WhatsApp Down; India And Global Users Report Connection Issues: Report
Messaging app WhatsApp saw an outage in India and across the world in the early hours of Wednesday with thousands of users reporting glitches in the popular end to end encrypted application.
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WhatsApp Snooping Issue: Facebook India Executive Appears Before Parliamentary Panel
Facebook's India Public Policy Director Ankhi Das on Friday submitted to a parliamentary panel probing the WhatsApp snooping scandal that the social media platform has an end-to-end encryption and it renders any effort to access the communication between its two users "unlikely from its end", sources said.
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Facebook Official Appears Before Parliamentary Panel On WhatsApp Case
Facebook India Head Ankhi Das on Friday submitted to a parliamentary panel probing the WhatsApp snooping scandal that the social media platform has an end-to-end encryption and it renders any effort to access the communication between its two users "unlikely from its end", sources said.
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WhatsApp End-to-End Encryption May Weaken With Facebook Integration: Report
WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption - the hallmark of users' security - may go for a toss if Facebook integrates the popular mobile messaging platform.
