WhatsApp will implement new security measures to prevent account theftincident that unfortunately has been increasing lately in Mexico.
The new procedure will require the user to receive an additional verification code, but it will not be through SMS, but with a phone call. This way, Starting today, users will have to receive a call from WhatsApp and press 1 to later receive their verification code. via text message.
It is important to note that the call now is an essential step if you need to verify your account, otherwise you will not receive your verification code, without which it is impossible to proceed.
This procedure is intended to make it safer to recover your account once you have changed phones, or when you have to reinstall the application on your device.
This procedure is intended to solve a security hole in the instant messaging appWell, before when your verification code was sent via SMS or phone call, if you didn’t notice it then it was also sent to your voicemail. There the hacker could access the code, since mailboxes do not usually have such reliable security.
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