Pcworld iconPcworldSep 8, 2026

Keep hackers out of your WhatsApp account with these 3 steps

If you have a lax attitude about how you lock down your account, its protections won't keep hackers out. (Watch out for sneaky QR codes!) Recently, WhatsApp bumped up two key security features, passkeys and two-factor authentication.

Keep hackers out of your WhatsApp account with these 3 steps

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If you have a lax attitude about how you lock down your account, its protections won't keep hackers out.

(Watch out for sneaky QR codes!) Recently, WhatsApp bumped up two key security features, passkeys and two-factor authentication.

Now's the perfect time—and you should consider at least one other smart move, too.

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If you have a lax attitude about how you lock down your account, its protections won't keep hackers out. (Watch out for sneaky QR codes!) Recently, WhatsApp bumped up two key security features, passkeys and two-factor authentication. Now's the perfect time—and you should consider at least one other smart move, too.

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WhatsApp may be encrypted, but its security is only as good as yours.

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