But you won't be able to try it out right now ...

WhatsApp offers several privacy and security tools, but one feature often goes unnoticed—end-to-end encrypted backup. If this ...

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WhatsApp has become an essential communication platform for millions of people worldwide. From personal conversations and ...

Can we really trust Meta Apps? As lawsuits grow and Instagram drops encrypted chats, here is why concerns over WhatsApp and Instagram privacy are becoming harder for billions, especially Indians, to ...

A new Meta security advisory has disclosed two WhatsApp vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-23863 and CVE-2026-23866. Here’s what you need to know.

The company goes on to explain that with "just a tap or glance, the same security that protects your personal chats and calls on WhatsApp will now reach your chat backups". Hence, they are always ...

Durov took to X and said people who think WhatsApp is secure in 2026 are "braindead." He alleged that when they analyzed the platform's encryption, "we found multiple attack vectors." This isn't the ...

WhatsApp has added passkey-encrypted backups, giving users a stronger way to secure their chat data stored on Google Drive or iCloud. The new feature builds on WhatsApp’s existing end-to-end ...

WhatsApp is developing an encrypted cloud storage backup option with 2GB free space and a possible 50GB paid plan. It will offer secure backups with passkeys or encryption keys, reducing reliance on ...

The Texas Attorney General has sued Meta over allegations that the company’s WhatsApp messenger, used by more than 3 billion people, doesn’t provide the end-to-end encryption (E2EE) it has long ...