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Your WhatsApp chats on iPhone may not be secure, thanks to a screen lock bypass bug.

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Recently Facebook-owned WhatsApp released a new update for its iOS app that brings support for biometric authentication. The new feature allowed all WhatsApp iOS users to add an extra security layer by activating Touch ID or Face ID lock. To activate the feature: Go to WhatsApp's Settings> Account > Privacy > Screen L

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Recently Facebook-owned WhatsApp released a new update for its iOS app that brings support for biometric authentication. The new feature allowed all WhatsApp iOS users to add an extra security layer by activating Touch ID or Face ID lock. To activate the feature: Go to WhatsApp's Settings> Account > Privacy > Screen L

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