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WhatsApp adds passkey protection to end-to-end encrypted backups

WhatsApp adds passkey protection to end-to-end encrypted backups

WhatsApp is adding a new way to access your encrypted backups with passkey support. This means if you lose your device, you can use methods like fingerprint, face, or the screen lock code of your previous device to access WhatsApp’s backup. For years, WhatsApp didn’t have an encryption layer for its chat backups. However, in 2021, Meta added a way …

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Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1

Microsoft Authenticator is ending password autofill soon. How to set up a passkey before Aug. 1

NEW YORK (AP) — If you’re a Microsoft Authenticator user, like me, you’ve probably received at least one notice that the app’s password management features are no longer usable and that your stored passwords will be inaccessible starting Aug. 1 unless you have the Edge browser. Why? Because Microsoft is moving its signature sign-in app to a digital authentication method …

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