Techkhulasha - Advances in technology have yielded positive results for many people around the world. However, on the other hand, there are also negative impacts. One such threat is cybercrime.
The rise in cybercrime affecting society requires increased vigilance among gadget users. WhatsApp, in particular, is one platform frequently used as a tool for crime. It's not uncommon for many WhatsApp users to fall victim to harmful cybercrime schemes.
Despite this, the platform now developed by Meta still offers robust security features. One of WhatsApp 's protection systems is two-step verification. Unfortunately, many WhatsApp account owners still don't take advantage of this protection, or even use it. The two-step verification feature aims to provide additional security for WhatsApp accounts. Users will be notified if their WhatsApp account is, or is suspected, at risk of being hacked.
So how do you implement this feature? Reporting from various sources, techno.id has summarized an easy way to set up two-step verification on WhatsApp on Thursday (December 15th) to prevent your account from being hacked. Let's take a closer look at the steps.
How to enable two-step verification on WhatsApp
1. Please open the WhatsApp application on the device used.
2. Then open the 'Settings' option by pressing the three dots at the top right of the WhatsApp screen.
3. Then click the 'Account' option
4. Then click 'Two-Step Verification'
5. Select the 'Activate' option
6. After that, enter a six-digit PIN as desired.
7. Next, confirm to save the PIN
8. Then the user will be asked to fill in an accessible email address, or select 'Skip' if you do not want to add an email. However, WhatsApp recommends adding an email address, because it can later be used to help reset two-step verification and help protect the user's account.
9. After that, click 'Continue'
10. Confirm the email address that the user has entered
11. Finally, click 'Save'
12. Viola, the WhatsApp account has used a two-step verification system.
Those are some steps you can take to enable two-step verification on WhatsApp. It's pretty easy, isn't it, techie?
Please note: Email is used to verify user accounts. Furthermore, if a user forgets their PIN, they can reset it using their registered email address.
The PIN you set will then act as your password when you try to access your WhatsApp account on another device. Therefore, if someone tries to hack your WhatsApp account on another device, they'll automatically be prompted for the six-digit PIN you set. This makes it quite difficult for hackers to hack your device. Good luck!