Using a username, WhatsApp chat will be safer without needing to save contacts

With the presence of usernames and an internal address book, WhatsApp hopes to simplify contact management while increasing security.

This update, coupled with new rules from the European Union, is expected to make cross-app communication easier without compromising security.

Security Expert Finds Security Flaw in WhatsApp Multi-Device Feature

Still talking about security on WhatsApp, previously, a security hole was found in WhatsApp, the most popular messaging application in the world. This also makes users increasingly afraid about their privacy when using these chat services.

Although this security gap may not seem like a big problem, it can put users’ personal data at risk.

Quoting GizchinaTuesday (22/10/2024), security experts at Zengo, a company that makes crypto wallets discovered a weakness in WhatsApp’s multi-device setup.

The same team previously discovered a loophole in WhatsApp’s View Once feature. This new finding finds that the way WhatsApp handles data on some devices can leave users vulnerable to attacks.