WhatsApp Web gets a TRAFFIC LIGHT for security! Try this browser extension

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WhatsApp is already among the safest ways to text someone. With its end-to-end encryption on both the mobile app and the web versions, it becomes very difficult to breach into someone else’s chat history. If you assumed this was enough, a WhatsApp web extension, called Code Verify, has now added a new feature to its WhatsApp Web service that makes it an even more secure texting platform. This new big new security update comes in the form of a browser extension on Chrome.

The Code Verify extension claims to “provide real-time, third-party verification that the code running someone’s WhatsApp Web has not been tampered with.” In simple English, this means the Code Verify extension will add an extra layer of security once you scan the QR code. It will keep you updating in real-time about the status of the security of your session. You get indicators in real-time to tell whether you are safe or not.

Managed by Cloudflare, the Code Verify extension will check for the hash code published by the WhatsApp Web server and the one that’s actually used in real-time. When someone uses the extension, it automatically compared the code that runs on WhatsApp Web with that of the code verified by WhatsApp itself and shared with the Cloudflare server. If there’s a mismatch, you are alerted. This all happens in real-time.

Users will see an indicator pinned to their web browser. It will stay green as long as you are logged in and everything is safe. If there’s a code mismatch, that means some other extension or app has tampered with your security and the Code Verify indicator will turn red. In this case, users can try to login again, or simply use the mobile app for more safety. If the indicator stays orange, that means the WhatsApp Web