WhatsApp launches new security feature to hide the IP in calls
The WhatsApp messaging platform has made available to users a new function to hide the IP during calls, making it difficult to track the location of the smartphone from which the call is made
WhatsApp has begun to implement a function in the beta versions of Android and iOS that allows you to hide the IP address of devices during calls as a security and privacy measure, so that other users cannot track the location of the device from which they are calling. make the call.
The Internet Protocol (IP) address is a unique label made up of a set of numbers that identifies a device on the Internet or on a local network and is used to allow the sending of information between devices on a network. However, it also contains information about the location of the device, so it can be used to accurately track the location of the user who is using the device.
WhatsApp continues to implement functions to improve the security and privacy of users and, on this occasion, has begun to introduce an option that allows you to hide the IP address during calls, in the beta version of the ‘app’ for iOS and Android.
With this option, users can add another layer of security to their calls and prevent malicious actors from locating their address. To access this function, as WaBetaInfo has learned, the instant messaging platform has introduced a new ‘Advanced’ tab, within the ‘Privacy Settings’ screen.
In this new tab, users will be able to activate the ‘Protect the IP address in calls’ function and thus prevent their location from being known, especially in calls with unknown users, since the data transmission is carried out securely. through WhatsApp servers.
However, according to screenshots shared by this portal, the platform warns that if the option to hide the IP address is activated, it may reduce the quality of the call, due to the encryption processes.
With all this, the new IP protection feature has been released for some testers who have the Android beta version 2.23.21.12 and the iOS beta version 23.21.1.70.
Source: dpa
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