Meta on Tuesday
announced it's adding
Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp to secure certain users against advanced cyber attacks because of who they are and what they do.
The feature, similar to
Lockdown Mode in Apple iOS and
Advanced Protection in Android, aims to protect individuals, such as journalists or public-facing figures, from
sophisticated spyware by trading some functionality for enhanced security.
Once this security mode is enabled, some of the account settings will be locked to the most restrictive options, while simultaneously blocking attachments and media from people not in a user's contacts.
Meta is rolling out Strict Account Settings on WhatsApp and using Rust-based media code to protect journalists and high-risk users from spyware attack
thehackernews.com
