WhatsApp improves the security of its iCloud backups
<p>In late 2016, WhatsApp decided to quietly improve the security of its iCloud backups, where messages and contacts are uploaded to Apple servers. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2017/05/08/whatsapp-enhances-icloud-encryption/#7f0070f812a8" rel="noopener noreferrer">According to Forbes</a>, it added a unique encryption key created by the WhatsApp app, rather than just relying on the iCloud Drive to protect customer data.</p>