WhatsApp to double down on user security with this upcoming feature: Details

WhatsApp is apparently working to give users an additional layer of security to protect their accounts from being stolen. A new feature, called double verification code, is said to be in the works for Android and iPhone users. As the name suggests, the purported feature will seemingly help double down on user security by requiring a second verification code before signing into a new device.

Currently, WhatsApp offers single 6-digit verification code-based sign-in. This code is mandatory to use WhatsApp on a new device for the first time. WhatsApp feature update tracker, WABetaInfo, is reporting that WhatsApp is developing a double verification code feature that will –going forward— require all users to type in a second code for accessing this account. The need for a second code is said to stem from the growing cases of spoofing where users might be tricked into sharing their verification codes and getting their accounts hijacked by miscreants.