India, Aug. 26 -- WhatsApp has introduced a new set of security features aimed at helping users safeguard their accounts from takeovers and other online threats.

The measures, announced on Tuesday, include stronger two-step verification, the option to register multiple passkeys on a single account and additional details for calls coming from unknown numbers.

The latest changes are part of a broader effort by messaging platforms to make account protection easier as phishing, hacking and other online scams become more sophisticated. WhatsApp, Signal and Telegram have been adding security tools designed to improve protection without making the process more complicated, according to TechCrunch.

WhatsApp's two-step verification currently us...