WhatsApp Adds Multiple Passkeys for Phishing-Resistant Sign-Ins Across iOS and Android

The Hacker News 25 August 2026, 16:19 EEST Security

Meta on Tuesday announced a set of WhatsApp account security features, including support for multiple passkeys to a single account to help users with both iOS and Android devices sign into their accounts using the phishing-resistant method. The tech giant said more than 1 billion people use a passkey to log into WhatsApp. Support for passkeys was first introduced in Android in October 2023…

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