WhatsApp’s new browser extension is aimed at making web chats more secure
WhatsApp says its web interface is growing increasingly popular. | Image: Meta Code Verify is a new browser extension from WhatsApp parent company Meta that aims to improve the security of WhatsApp's web version, the company has announced. The extension works by verifying that the contents of WhatsApp's web version haven't been tampered with. The aim is to make it a lot more difficult for a would-be attacker to compromise data or the privacy of WhatsApp's end-to-end encrypted messages when using the browser-based version of the service.
The extension follows the launch of WhatsApp's multi-device beta last year. This aims to make using the messaging service from devices other than your primary phone easier and more seamless. Since the feature's launch, WhatsApp says it's seen an increase in people accessing its...