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WhatsApp Implements Optional "Strict Account Settings" Mode for Increased Security

• January 30, 2026

WhatsApp has announced a new setting called Strict Account Settings that increases security against sophisticated threats, similar to Apple's Lockdown Mode or Android's Advanced Protection mode.

WhatsApp contact discovery vulnerability identifies 3.5 billion users

• November 21, 2025

Security researchers from the University of Vienna and SBA Research have disclosed a now-patched vulnerability that can enumerate around 3.5 billion WhatsApp accounts using the app's contact discovery feature.

WhatsApp Rolls Out Messaging Interoperability for Europeans

• November 18, 2025

Meta has started allowing third-party messengers to interoperate with WhatsApp in compliance with the European Digital Markets Act (DMA).