Turn on two-step verification in WhatsApp
- Open Settings → Account
- Tap Two-step verification, then Turn on
- Choose a 6-digit PIN that nobody knows
- Add your email so you can recover the PIN
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Terms that come up again and again in our posts, each defined in a line or two. We start here so we all speak the same language.
A message or link that impersonates a trusted source to get your password, verification code or card details.
A second layer after your password, such as a code from an authenticator app. It blocks access even if your password is stolen.
Tricking the person instead of hacking the device, using urgency, fear or a claim of official authority.
Malware that encrypts your files and demands money to unlock them. A separate backup is your most important defense.
An authorized attack that simulates a real attacker to find vulnerabilities and fix them before anyone exploits them.
A team that plays the adversary in full, both technically and through people, to test an organization's ability to detect and respond.
No automatic trust for any user or device, even inside the network. Every request is verified again.
Audio or video generated by AI that imitates a real person saying or doing things they never said or did.
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