{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"techandbusiness.org","provider_url":"https://techandbusiness.org","title":"WhatsApp says it is replacing verification PINs with passwords","author_name":"techandbusiness.org · Cybersecurity","thumbnail_url":"https://media.thenextweb.com/2026/07/meta-whatsapp-privacy-lawsuit-dismissed-encryption-whistleblower.jpg","width":600,"height":400,"html":"<blockquote class=\"tb-newswire-embed\" style=\"max-width:600px;border-left:3px solid #22d3ee;padding:12px 16px;margin:0;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,sans-serif;background:#09090b;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;\">\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:10px;font-weight:600;letter-spacing:0.1em;color:#71717a;\">techandbusiness.org · Cybersecurity</p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:18px;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;color:#fff;\"><a href=\"https://techandbusiness.org/newswire/KeAxPU3YQD3_enGdSbKy7U\" style=\"color:#fff;text-decoration:none;\">WhatsApp says it is replacing verification PINs with passwords</a></p>\n      <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:14px;color:#a1a1aa;line-height:1.5;\">WhatsApp is replacing the six-digit PIN used for two-step verification with an alphanumeric password, according to a report on the company's account-security changes. WhatsApp also said that more than...</p>\n    </blockquote>"}