Keep hackers out of your WhatsApp account with these 3 steps

When you purchase through links in our articles, we may earn a small commission. Changing these settings can make all the difference for protecting your WhatsApp conversations. WhatsApp may be encrypted, but its security is only as good as yours. If you have a lax attitude about how you lock down your account, its protections won't keep hackers out. Recently, WhatsApp bumped up two key security features, passkeys and two-factor authentication.