India, May 12 -- WhatsApp is working on a new feature that will automatically send a WhatsApp security warning when another linked device is actively using your account while you are on the app. The update, spotted in WhatsApp Android beta version 2.26.15.6, addresses one of the most common but least-recognised security risks in daily messaging: leaving WhatsApp unattended on a shared or forgotten device.

WhatsApp Web is Open on Shared Computers leaving Millions of Users.

The multi-device feature in WhatsApp enables one account to operate on up to four devices, including phones, tablets, and even laptops, without the main phone to be online. Flexibility is really helpful. And it also poses an insidious threat that the vast majority of u...