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WhatsApp has launched a new security feature ahead of Data Privacy Day this week. The messaging app is offering a new advanced layer of protection of people who are susceptible to high-profile cyber attacks. This is a new lockdown-style security option from WhatsApp that will restrict access to your important data on the device and account and stop unknown contacts from misusing or exploiting them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WhatsApp Strict Account Settings: What Is It And How To Set Up<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WhatsApp has made it as easy as enabling the feature via a toggle button and you don\u2019t need any advanced encryption keys to activate the new settings. \u201cIf you turn this on, certain account settings will lock to the most restrictive settings, and it will limit how your WhatsApp works in some ways, like blocking attachments and media from people not in your contacts,” WhatsApp has mentioned in its post.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the spyware attacks focus on accessing or stealing important files from the victim\u2019s device, so having this setting could be really helpful for the targeted audience for this release.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

WhatsApp says anyone will be able to enable the Strict Account Settings with the follow steps:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n