WhatsApp is replacing its six-digit security PIN with a real password
THE SO WHAT
WhatsApp quietly normalizing alphanumeric passwords and passkeys for over a billion users raises the security floor for global messaging overnight. If your product still relies on weak PINs or SMS codes, user expectations — and attack surfaces — just shifted against you.
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