WhatsApp has released a New Security extension for WhatsApp beta desktop clients. Earlier, WhatsApp released a new underdevelopment feature that brings settings to manage two-step verification within the desktop client.
Just after announcing that the platform is working on bringing these new settings for web users, now the Instant Messaging app and Cloudflare are announcing ‘Code Verify,’ a new feature that is reported to improve the security while using WhatsApp web.
According to the reports, with the help of this new security extension, you can now verify the stability of your version on WhatsApp web. This makes sure that you are using an authentic version of WhatsApp.
WhatsApp announcing Code Verify for Desktop clients
WhatsApp is adding another layer of security to your WhatsApp experience with the new, improved web browser extension. Installing this new extension will help you automatically detect the version code of WhatsApp web that you are using. So, you will know if your version is authentic, untempered, or has been altered by any harmful body.
If this new security extension ‘Code Verify’ successfully confirms that the WhatsApp web version you are using is genuine, it proves that hackers and other destructive people have not altered your WhatsApp version. This is an important security feature to verify the integrity of your WhatsApp web version.
The extension will run automatically when you start using WhatsApp web after its installation. The report mentions that the ‘Code Verify’ does not log into Metadata and user messages. Thus none of your information is shared with either Meta or WhatsApp. Everyone can verify what this extension does as it is open-sourced.
After you start using this extension, it can display different messages like-
- Network Timeout – This will display an orange circle with a question mark when your network has timed out.
- Possible Risk Detention -When another extension interferes with Code Verify again, an orange circle with a question mark will pop up.
- Validation failure – When the extension detects that you are using a different and unauthentic code of WhatsApp web, the code verify icon will turn red and shows an exclamation mark.
- Validated – The code verification icon turns green when using an authentic WhatsApp web version.
This extension is available on Google Chrome, Mozilla, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. According to the reports, you can also download it through your web store.
