WhatsApp introduce three new security features; details here
New Delhi: WhatsApp has unveiled three new security features aimed at improving the privacy and security of its users. The new functionalities extend the app's focus on keeping online chats and discussions as private and safe as in-person conversations, with a particular emphasis on message security, including end-to-end encryption.
According to a blog post published by WhatsApp on Thursday, the new security features will be rolled out on both Android and iOS devices in the coming months. The first feature, called "Account Protection", sends an alert to users when someone may be attempting to gain access to their account without their knowledge.
The second feature, called "Device Verification", runs in the background to ensure that users cannot install malware to access people's messages. WhatsApp is particularly concerned about unauthorised WhatsApp applications that include spyware specifically designed for this purpose. The company has introduced new checks to assist in authenticating user accounts without requiring any action from users.
The third feature is "Automatic Security Codes", which builds on an existing service that allows users to verify that they are communicating with the person they think they are. The tool assesses if the connection is safe and performs the verification process automatically by default, with the option to view the code manually still available.
WhatsApp is also introducing a new concept called "Key Transparency" to make it easier for users to confirm the authenticity of the code, although it is currently possible to view the code by going to a user's profile. The security features have already been rolled out on Android, with iOS users set to receive the update in the coming months.
Overall, the new security features aim to enhance the app's security and make it more secure for users, particularly as the messaging platform continues to attract over 2 billion monthly active users.
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Leaving home for 5 years: NEET aspirant sends text to parents, goes missing from Kota
Kota (Rajasthan) May 9: “I don’t want to study further. I won’t take any wrong steps. I am leaving home for five years.” This was the message that a 19-year-old NEET aspirant sent to his parents before he went missing from his room here, police said on Thursday.
Rajendra Prasad Meena, a Gangapur city resident in Rajasthan, has been studying in a coaching institute for the last three years, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Yogesh Sharma said.
On May 6, a day after taking the NEET exam, Meena sent a text message to his parents saying that he did not want to study any further and was leaving home for five years. He said no one should contact him as he would break his SIM and sell the mobile phone. He had Rs 8,000 with him. If need be, he would contact his family and other relatives, the DSP said.
Meena further urged his mother not to worry about and he assured that he will not take any wrong step, DSP said.
Following this, Meena’s kin rushed to the PG and filed a missing person report at the Vigyan Nagar police station.
During the investigation, the PG owner and caretaker Kalpana Sharma said that Meena was a joyous man and before leaving his room, he cleared all his pending dues. He told them that he was going home, DSP said.
Efforts are being made to trace Meena, he said.
