WhatsApp rolls out new security features, including stronger two-step verification and multiple passkeys.
WhatsApp is adding new features to better secure your account. For instance, you will be able to upgrade your two-step verification from a six-digit code to an alphanumeric code, and you can add more than one passkey to your account. Furthermore, WhatsApp provides more information about unknown numbers as an additional protection against scams.
Alphanumeric password
Two-step verification is not new to WhatsApp. You can already add this extra layer of protection to your account. Until now, this was only possible with a six-digit PIN, but WhatsApp is now adding extra options. For example, you can choose a longer, alphanumeric password with special characters.
Passkeys
Passkeys are also already available within WhatsApp. You can log in to your account via facial recognition, a lock code, or your fingerprint. What is new, however, is that you can now add more than one passkey to your account if you have both Android and iOS devices. This can be done via Settings > Account > Passkeys. According to WhatsApp, more than one billion users have set up a passkey.
Unknown caller
Finally, WhatsApp is now adding more context when an unknown number, not in your contact list, calls you. This allows you to see at a glance if the number is from another country and if you are in common groups.